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Levy, D. A.

 Person

Dates

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

Found in 418 Collections and/or Records:

Lament: a sound poem - to the memory of d.a. levy who took his own life november 1968 / Nichol, bp ; levy da., 1969

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Identifier: CC-28216-29384
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1969

Late Stations / Taylor, Kent ; levy da ; Woideck C ; Cornillon J., 1966

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Identifier: CC-48693-69725
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1966

Letter from an Invisible Greek / levy, d.a.., 1968

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Identifier: CC-30726-32171
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1968

[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 about ordering his books] / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-61024-56273
Scope and Contents

This is a single sentence, signed letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 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

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Identifier: CC-60915-56224
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967

[letter to bill wyatt including two poems THE LION & tHE mARK] / levy, d.a.., 1965

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Identifier: CC-60896-10003756
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1965

[letter to Bill Wyatt re defense fund & father's illness] / levy, d.a.; Dworkin J., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60904-56227
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967

[letter to bill wyatt "we need a poet kibbutz"] / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60901-56230
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967

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

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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

[Letter to Bill Wyatt] / Wood, Kay; levy da., 1967

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Identifier: CC-48441-69469
Scope and Contents

This letter deals with levy's upcomng hearing on an obscenity charge. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to david harris (dwh)] {coffee shop arson} / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-60631-55611
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1967

[letter to david harris (dwh)] {stamp collecting} / levy, d.a.., 1966

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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