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levy, d.a. COLLECTED POEMS
$225.00
Ephraim, Wisconsin, Druid Books, (1976). First edition – An uncommon posthumous collection of levy’s poems, including some of his long-form works, like ‘Cleveland Undercovers’ and ‘Suburban Monastery Death Poem,’ which blend the urban grit of 1960s Cleveland with Eastern spiritual themes, as well as many shorter poems. levy, one of the founders of the ‘mimeograph revolution,’ catalyzed the cityÕs underground poetry scene, and because of his arrest for obscenity he also became a symbol of the counterculture. Although the final page mentions plans for a second volume, it has not been published. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 232 pp. ISBN: 0-912518065.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (a tight copy, appears unread)
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