Levy, D. A.
Dates
- Existence: 1942-10-29 - 1968-11-24
Found in 419 Collections and/or Records:
Lament: a sound poem, 1969
Also designated Minibooks #3. First published by Ganglia Press May 3, 1969. Writers Forum published it December 31, 1969. Performed as a sound poem at UBC Gallery of Fine Arts in April 1969. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Late Stations / Taylor, Kent ; levy da ; Woideck C ; Cornillon J., 1966
The cover was designed by Carl Woideck and d.a. levy provided a humorous introduction that was written in February 1966. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter from an Invisible Greek / levy, d.a.., 1968
This poem was originally published in Quixote under the pseudonym of Gregory X. One copy is printed on white paper stock, the other on yellow paper stock. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[letter to Bill Wyatt about feeling depressed] / levy, d.a.., 1967
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.
[letter to Bill Wyatt about ordering his books] / levy, d.a.., 1967
This is a single sentence, signed letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Bill Wyatt Discussing Love Life / levy, d.a.., 1967
[letter to Bill Wyatt Discussing M.Q. Vol 2 #4 Enlightenment | Light On, The Old 'Test' for charles olson] / levy, d.a. (aka KHU-EN-OHO); Olson C; Sanders E., 1967
The mailing envelope (dated May 12, 1967) to BILL WYATT + chris Torrance has a label on its left upper corner that reads "SMUT DOES NOT MELT IN YOUR HANDS." The recto of the letter to BIll Wyatt closes with "the best Way to fry yr enemies is to pray for their enlightenment." The verso of this letter deals with comments on the Assyrian Kings. levy ends his diatribe as follows. "SHAZAM" - this is turning into one of ed sander's' mongolian cluster fucks! forget the light / im turning on with the "Old ASS"/yrs KHU-ED-OHO GUARDIAN of the royal cisttern/d.a. levy bh -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[letter to bill wyatt expressing disappointment with wyatt's latest poems / verso Sight Mystery photocopy of collage] / levy, d.a.; Inman W., 1966
[letter to bill wyatt including two poems THE LION & tHE mARK] / levy, d.a.., 1965
In this letter, levy discusses the discrimination against 'negroes' and the wrongful assasinations of Kennedy and Malcom X. He states that he took drugs for the first time including peyote, pot, acid, belladonna and hash and "I am quite tired." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Bill Wyatt Providing Autobiographic Sketch / levy, d.a.., 1965
[letter to Bill Wyatt re defense fund & father's illness] / levy, d.a.; Dworkin J., 1967
levy asks Bill Wyatt to write a letter to the Cleveland Plain Dealer indicating that levy is a poet not a smut peddler. Jonathan Dworkin mentioned in the letter was levy's defense attorney.The verso of the letter is a photocopied exhibition announcement for a Cleveland artist, Phillip Pekarcik. The verso of the envelope is collaged with the label, "GREETINGS FROM SWAMP ERIE." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Bill Wyatt Regarding Lack Of Contact With d.r. Wagner & Statement That He Is Not Taking Drugs / levy, d.a.., 1967
Letter to Bill Wyatt Regarding Publication Of Wyatt's Book By Levy And Complaints About Life In U.S. / levy, d.a.., 1967
[letter to bill wyatt "we need a poet kibbutz"] / levy, d.a.., 1967
levy laments about food coloring in the United States particularly with regard to cooking hamburgers and closes with the following. We need a poet Kibbutz - KAPOTS KAPOTE KA KA KABOOM. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[letter to bill wyatt with a Poem, "what shud i do bill...] / levy, d.a.., 1967
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.
[Letter to Bill Wyatt] / Wood, Kay; levy da., 1967
This letter deals with levy's upcomng hearing on an obscenity charge. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Canadian Arts Council with photocopy & holographic message to David Harris. / levy, d.a.., 1968
Letter to David Harris discussing the reading of science fiction books involving the fourth dimension. / levy, d.a.., 1967
[letter to david harris (dwh)] {coffee shop arson} / levy, d.a.., 1967
This letter deals with arson of a coffe shop in Cleveland and artworks destroyed. levy ruminates abput hIs upcoming pornography trial. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[letter to david harris (dwh)] {stamp collecting} / levy, d.a.., 1966
levy discusses stamp collecting and asks for article about concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.