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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:

(Not So) Random Sightings [1965 - 1966] / levy, d.a. ; Bukowski C ; Berge C ; Sanders E ; Denis A., 2007

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Identifier: CC-47225-49968
Scope and Contents

This book includes reprints of "The North American Book of the Dead," Polluted Lake Series 11," Marrahwannah Newsletter #1 and Cleveland undercovers. The cover was designed by alan horvath. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

objectionable perspectives: poetry & other objectionable materials, 1998

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Identifier: CC-30831-32277
Scope and Contents

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy and 3 pages reprinted from "twenty bottoms," curry's pornographic book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

objectionable perspectives: poetry & other objectionable materials / curry, jw ; levy da., 1998

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Identifier: CC-30832-32278
Scope and Contents

Most of the material in this book has been published in small press periodicals; a number of pieces have been reworked. This book is designated Outlands four. Includes three pages in homage to the wisdom of d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Polluted Lake Series: Aster F. No.6 / d.a. levy., 1965

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Identifier: CC-04305-4385
Scope and Contents

Edited by d.a.levy. The poem deals with speed (the drug or the automobile) that can lead to disaster. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Random Sightings [Reprint] / levy, d.a. ; Horvath A., 1999

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Identifier: CC-33510-35159
Scope and Contents

Several poems are word portraits of artists that include Francis Bacon, William Baziotes, James Ensor, Paul Gauguin, Turner, and Robert Motherwell. The book also includes reprints of levy's introductory essay to 306, 5 Cleveland Poems, you murders with your indifference, and the "IN" Group. The cover was designed by Alan Horvath, the publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Random Sightings (The Egyptian Stroboscope Sessions) [reprint] / levy, d.a. ; Wagner, D.r. ; Schaefer M., 2000

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Identifier: CC-52257-73379
Scope and Contents

Most of the copies of the first printing in an edition of 108 copies were confiscated by the Cleveland Police in the notorious raid of Jim Lowell's book store in 1966. The second printing by grass coin publishing in 1967 had a different cover, a modified title page & did not contain an index section. This third posthumous printing presented here is a reproduction of the original, the unique page from the second edition as well as the original manuscript pages. The cover silkscreen of this third printing was done by Mike Schaefer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Scarab Poems 2nd Edition / levy, d.a.., 1996

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Identifier: CC-45028-47204
Scope and Contents

Poems were composed by d.a.levy in 1967 and most of the originals are held by the Sackner Archive. The covers differ between the 1st and 2nd editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Scarab Poems 1967-1978 / levy, d.a.., 1978

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Identifier: CC-07262-7405
Scope and Contents

Poems were composed by d.a.levy in 1967 and most of the originals are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

(Scheduled) Random Sightings / levy, d.a. ; Morris RA ; Kelly R ; Wagner Dr., 2000

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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

Singing Hands Series: The Great Tibetan Train Robbery Mystery in Color. No.3 / da levy., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07243-7386
Scope and Contents

The text is densely overprinted in different orientations on paper stock of various sizes, colors and thicknesses. Tibetan symbols are also overprinted on the text. This makes for a difficult read. The back cover is rubberstamped "distributed by Ganglia, 55 Admiral Road, Toronto Canada." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Spyrytual / Atkins, Russell ; levy da., 1966

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Identifier: CC-26744-27214
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1966

Stardust, 1975

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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

(Taylor-Made) Random Sightings [1965 - 1966] / levy, d.a.., 2007

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Identifier: CC-47226-49969
Scope and Contents

This book includes color and black and white reproductions of several unpublished drawings. The cover was designed by Kent Taylor. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

Technical Report / Russ, Andrew ; levy da., 2008

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Identifier: CC-50115-71177
Scope and Contents

This work is also designated as Card 31 from "Stories from the Flats." It is also entitled technical report in the manner of d.a. levy. Andrew Russ is also known as Izen, endwar, stuart pid, annie one, a.r. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Th Jinx Ship Nd Othr Trips / bissett, bill ; levy da., 1966

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Identifier: CC-23620-24067
Scope and Contents

This is a major compendium of bissett's diverse styles in poetry and art and is the author's first book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Thanks / Cook, Ralph; levy da ; Patchen K; Patchen M., 1982

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Identifier: CC-18806-19183
Scope and Contents

Letter typed such that a large blank space spells thanks when the reader squints. Cook thanks Marvin Sackner for sending him the Archive listing and mentions d.a. levy material and a his visit to Miriam Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

The Cement Fuck / levy, d.a. ; Berge C., 1966

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Identifier: CC-07335-7479
Scope and Contents

The abstract expressionist cover was painted by maRa. A handwritten poem by levy appears on the back cover. This book contains all the stanzas of Chalchihuitlicue; the booklet of the same title (held by the Sackner Archive) only contains the first stanza. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

The Egyptian Stroboscope (2nd Printing) / levy, d.a. ; Wagner, D.r.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-52341-73464
Scope and Contents

Most of the copies of the first printing were confiscated by the Cleveland Police in the notorious raid of Jim Lowell's book store in 1966. This second printing is "lightly revised." It differs from the first edition by most pages consist of white rather than colored paper stock with less overall pages but stilll a rarity. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Living Underground: A Critical Overview / Fox, Hugh ; levy da ; Miller B ; Higgins D ; Blazek D ; Wagner Dr ; Simon J ; Deutsch J ; Kryss TL., 1970

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Identifier: CC-10925-11137
Scope and Contents

In this book, Fox critically analyzes the poetic works of d.a. levy and his circle. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970