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levy, d.a., 1942-1968

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 October 29 - 1968 November 24

Parallel Names

  • Levy, D. A.
  • Levy, DA

Nationality

American

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

Scarab, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-06810-6931
Scope and Contents

The text consists mainly of dense overtyping of repetitive phrases collaged onto cardboard as a 2 x 3 grid such as "interior of my sphere," "thee like Ra, he praises," etc. The frottaged image in the middle right grid is a bony thorax overlaid by letraset formed words, SCARAB and SCARAB. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

(Scheduled) Random Sightings, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-34179-35864
Scope and Contents

This book includes a reprint of "White Light," previously unpublished correspondence between levy and Richard Allen Morris, and levy and Robert Kelly. It also reprints editorials and book reviews by levy from his small magazines. The cover was designed by alan horvath. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Selected Poems: Beyond Even Faithful Legends, 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-22196-22618
Scope and Contents

Cover painting by bissett. Len Early wrote the introduction to this selection of bissett's poems from 1962-1976. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

[Spontaneous] Random Sightings [1967], 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-47520-68528
Scope and Contents

This book consists of reprinted books, letters and reproductions of paintings. A collage and manuscript by d.a. levy from the Sackner Archive are reproduced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Spyrytual , 1966

 Item — Box 318: [Barcode: 31858072490778]
Identifier: CC-26744-27214
Scope and Contents

Published by d.a.levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Stardust, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-22163-22585
Scope and Contents

Stardust refers to photographs. Poems relate to movie stars reproduced in book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Strange Grey Town, 1966

 Item — Box 319: [Barcode: 31858072490786]
Identifier: CC-26581-27050
Scope and Contents

The title page states "(concrete poem project for daLevy & the poets of cleveland)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Buddhist Third Class Junkmail Oracle: The Art and Poetry of d.a. levy, 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32703-34290
Scope and Contents

In the introduction, Golden writes about levy's "The North American Book of the Dead." He states that "this is not only a major epic spiritual hymn, it is one of, if not the major post-modern shamanistic-poetic vision of America written this century. Read it straight through and levy will take you on a trip through not just the times he lived in, but through all time. He was, first and foremost, a writer of space, yet as visionary as his voice was, to this point he has been recognized primarily as a writer of place.' And that place was Cleveland. Golden also contributed an essay, "Portrait of a Young Man Trying to Eat the Sun." There are eight colored photographic reproductions of levy's collages in this book. The collage reproduced on page 99 is held by the Sackner Archive. In addition, several works from the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this book. This book is stored near the d.a. levy material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

The Day Is A Prayer They Can't Understand, 1967

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-00536-549
Scope and Contents

Collage cover of photographic b&w reproductions of female nudes was composed by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Day Is A Prayer They Can't Understand, 1967

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-28494-29769
Scope and Contents

The abstract oil painting on brown paper that is collaged onto cover was done by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Gun Child, 1968

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-49109-70149
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy did the cover drawing that depicts abstract markings. This book is stored in a d.a. levy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

The Vulnerable Island, 1964

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31858072491248]
Identifier: CC-24045-24495
Scope and Contents

d.a. levy owned Renegade Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

(Uh..One & Uh..Two) Random Sightings, 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-48654-69686
Scope and Contents

Some of the pages inside untitled(1964) were based upon images used for levy's 6 cleveland prints (renegade press, 1964). There were 5 copies produced probably each one different from the other. This edition reprints copy #2. Reprints: Book 14T (1966), The Para-Concrete Manifesto (1966), Untitled (include pages from 6 Cleveland Prints, 1964), and the envelope, mailed originally to Ian Hamilton Finlay, with the holograph address reproduced here and contains The Egyptian Prayer Wheel (1966). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Un 'Pop Art' Postcard, No. 5: you Murderers with your indifference [letter to Will Inman], 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-01056-1082
Scope and Contents

Printed by d.a. levy. This card has a message from levy to Will Inman on the verso and is described as a citation under d.a. levy. Stored in d.a. levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


levy acknowleges receiving kauri (a periodical) from Inman and mentions some poets living in Cleveland. The message is typed on the verso of an Un 'Pop Art' Postcard by d.a. levy "you Murders with your indifference." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Zen Concrete: Cambodian Buddha figures in bronze., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48617-69649
Scope and Contents

This is one of the 23 pieces in this suite of works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Zen Concrete: CENTER, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48636-69668
Scope and Contents

This is one of the 23 pieces in this suite of works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Zen Concrete: DREAM YOGA TECHNIQUES, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48618-69650
Scope and Contents

This is one of the 23 pieces in this suite of works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Zen Concrete: DREAM YOGA TECHNIQUES PART 3, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48619-69651
Scope and Contents

This is one of the 23 pieces in this suite of works. The mimeographed, readable text of this piece deals with rules for machinists in the work place. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Zen Concrete & etc., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07135-7275
Scope and Contents

This reprinting of levy's concrete poetry was edited by Ingrid Swanberg who acknowledged..."heartfelt thanks to Marvin Sackner for its longstanding belief in this project..." The book is divided into three sections: 1) "Zen Concrete" comprises the entire 23 poem sequence, partly published in Blewointment Press 1967, 2) "& etc." is a wide selection from major poetic works, Cleveland Undercovers and Subterranean Monastery Death Poem, and 3) "afterwords" assembles articles by his friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991