d. a. levy was Cleveland's contribution to the "Beat Generation". A poet, artist, and publisher, he was denounced as a drug cultist by the "Plain Dealer" and prosecuted (unsuccessfully) on obscenity charges. He ended his life just after his 26th birthday in 1963, but his poetry endures.
During his brief lifetime, d a levy published his work himself with typed copies and a mimeograph machine. Finally, his work has found a broader audience with his 1999 anthology of his edgy work. Discover (or rediscover) this Cleveland "Beat" poet. Seven Stories Press. 318 pages. Softcover.
One of the rare compilations of Cleveland poet d.a. levy's work, this two-DVD set is edited by Ed Sanders, a 1960s Cleveland poet and friend of levy's. Sanders ends the collection with a tribute poem to levy, a friend who died too young. Bottom Dog Press. Hardcover with two DVDs.
A collection of d.a. levy's best work. A must-have for any Cleveland library. Ghost Pony Press. Paperback.