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Levy, D. A.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942-10-29 - 1968-11-24

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Cleveland Poet Muses on Death of Another / Ripley, Anthony; levy da., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-03684-3749
Scope and Contents

This is a belated obituary od d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Congress: Poetry/Cleveland. No.3 / Sam Seiffer, da levy, editors ; rjs ; Cook G ; Kryss TL ; levy da ; Shulman M ; Taylor K., 1967

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Identifier: CC-31535-33028
Scope and Contents

da levy's contribution was a selection from the "Tantric Strobe" and "Kibbutz in the Sky Book 3." He also contributed a love poem entitled, "SpOnTaNeOuS contact in the mind : CANCELLED." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Exchange of two letters regarding levy's request for poems from Inman and his thanks for their publication in Cesspool No.5 ] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will; Berge C; Williams R., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-07645-7790
Scope and Contents

levy requests poems from Inman for Silver Cesspool #5 and Inman sends them to levy. Inman also mentions that Carol Berge is delighted with levy's publication of her book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

For Stanley Heilbrun / levy, d.a. ; Kryss, T.L. ; Heilbrun S ; Cook G ; rjs., 1968

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Identifier: CC-60601-56245
Scope and Contents

Heilbrun fled Cleveland rather than face drug charges. The real charges against him were that he was running a peace and flowers bookstore in Cleveland at a time when the authorities of that hay seed city were determined to destroy the emergent counter culture. Grady M. Jones contributed a great cover drawing and Kryss a fine screen print to the interior. This memorial volume prints a fine poem by d.a. levy, works by Heilbrun, r.j.s., kryss, Geoffrey A. Cook -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Kibbutz In The Sky Book I / levy, d.a.; Abajkovics P., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60427-56221
Scope and Contents

In the letter to billl wyatt on the cover, levy muses about a third part of the poem (only two parts were published) in which he plans "i think will be a defense of the county sherriffs (sic) office - they were pretty good to me considering all th elip i gave them - was on radio & T.V." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to Bill Wyatt about feeling depressed] / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-33539-35189
Scope and Contents

The poem within this letter deals with Dagmar and levy's ambivalence toward her as his muse. It is undated but most of the correspondence to bll wyatt took pkace in March of 1967. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to bill wyatt with a Poem, "what shud i do bill...] / levy, d.a.., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-33536-35186
Scope and Contents

levy's letter is typed on the verso of a Maciunas Fluxshop announcement. The poem reads, what shud i do bill - my guardian angels - keep trying to cope with me - on my level - im an asshole - with flowers around - with dream roses around - with an ivy wreath around - with wild horses around - with electric lights around - with electric trains running - around my asshole & - crash - my angels get mixed up - explain it toothem if you get a chance - i dont want to be earth hamburger - i want my passport - & transportation provided with a clear outline of impossible travels for me to prove / there were only a few boulders in the way/ cold mountain - aint so COLD. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Rejection Letter to Dante Thomas / levy, d.a.., 1968

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Identifier: CC-60415-10003359
Scope and Contents

This is a 1/2 page, eight line, handwritten letter signed by levy of a poem submitted by Dante Thomas for a d.a. levy publication.It was priced by Captain Ahab's Rare Books at $1,250. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

& the Cleveland Mimeograph Revolution / d.a. levy; E Sanders; R Salamon; TL Kryss; Dr Wagner; K Taylor; I Swanberg; G Fitzpatrick; rjs., 2005

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Identifier: CC-45476-47671
Scope and Contents

One DVD deals with an interview of Ed Sanders recollections of his contacts with da levy, the other a levyfest held at Cleveland State University of poetry readings and reminiscences of da levy by his friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

& the Cleveland Mimeograph Revolution / d.a. levy; E Sanders; R Salamon; TL Kryss; Dr Wagner; K Taylor; I Swanberg; G Fitzpatrick; rjs., 2005

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Identifier: CC-45476-47671
Scope and Contents

One DVD deals with an interview of Ed Sanders recollections of his contacts with da levy, the other a levyfest held at Cleveland State University of poetry readings and reminiscences of da levy by his friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Unwanted poet: commentary by James Neff / levy, d.a.; Dworkin J; Ginsberg A., 1986

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Identifier: CC-60431-55624
Scope and Contents

This article presents a brief history of levy's stay in Cleveland culminating in a proclamation by its Mayor and Cuyagoaga County commissioners of February 14, 1986 as "D.A. Levy Poetry Day." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986