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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 258 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: sending material: [just herd that r.j.s. got 6 months!!!], 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60702-55602
Scope and Contents

levy mentions WORK-HOUSE sentence and also asks harris for cement ["concrete poetry" MAS interpretation] from him and other poets if "you will cut stencils -for -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: sending stamps: [wrote you a lettre asking if you had or could save any stamps...], 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60629-55613
Scope and Contents

levy discusses stamp collecting and asks for article about concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: Steve Slavik: [im pretty sure slavik is ok...], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60704-55616
Scope and Contents

levy comments in this letter about the politics of Steve Slavik. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Letter to David Harris (dwh): [urgent], 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60630-55614
Scope and Contents

The letter reads urgenT/ poems stolen need copies of BERET...BY may 5th.. when us fleye due.....? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[Letter to David W Harris], 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-48670-69702
Scope and Contents

The letter reads, "d.h. consider as ms - i suppose it would be best if you returned it to me if you canot use it... i kind of like it & will eventually publish it myself if no none else will - will try to communicate later -" This letter was included with the manuscript of this untitled work called "Manuscript to david w harris." The Sackners purchased the letter and manuscript from Harris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter to Dawid V Harrass (David Harris), re: manuscript submission: [new mq out in a week...], 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60632-55619
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with a manuscript submitted for publication to david w harris entitled, "The Incense Box" that apparently remained unpublished. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter to H.K. and John S., re: poetry: Funny thing..., 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60432-55623
Scope and Contents

Cannot identify H.K. but J.S. i is probably John Scott.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter to Ingrid Swanberg, re: spirts and "To Sybil": [cats is in...] and [your poem (to sybil) is frighteningly beautiful...], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60440-10003372
Scope and Contents

The photocopied contents of this envelope were given to the Sackners by Ingrid Swanberg & are stored in the levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Letter to Jacob Leed, re: Paris Review: [just heard Paris Review is doing a concrete issue...], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07339-7483
Scope and Contents

levy wrutes about contributions of concrete poetry being solicited for a forthcoming issue of Paris Review. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Letter to Jacob Leed, re: permission to publish: [did you receive my last letter?], 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07340-7484
Scope and Contents

levy requests permission to publish Leed's poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Letter to Jacob Leed, re: poetry books: [took "While Moon" & "Washing Out" for yr book of 5 poems], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07345-7489
Scope and Contents

levy writes Leed that he is going to use the title, "White Moon of Watching Out" [sic], for the title of a book of poems by Leed that he will print. Also sends Leed some of his own publications. The verso of this letter Is a reprint of Clandestine Press Bulletin No.1 from San Francisco Chronicle editorial page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Letter to Jacob Leed, re: publishing Tom Kryss' book: [im trying to hit everyone i know...], 1968

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07347-7491
Scope and Contents

levy asks Leed for a donation to print a book by Tom Kryss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Letter to Jacob Leed, returning poems: The Smithbox MS, 1966

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07344-7488
Scope and Contents

levy's handwritten letter to Jacob Leed on verso page 3 mentions waiting for a poem by Alan Ginsberg and putting out Egyptian Stroboscope. The Smithbox is an experimental non-fictional piece replete with run-on as well as obscene words. it includes a minimalist poem by Bob Barker and a visuonary line drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966