The Buddhist Third Class Junkmail Oracle: The Selected Poetry & Art of D.A. Levy

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Summary: i loved the man, his art, his lack of joie de vivre
Review: being an acquaintance of levy from back in cleveland around the mid 60s, i'd say it's about time that his soul resurrected itself from its long trip though the bardols and onto the runically papyrical pages of an exquisite book, so artfully texted by el guapo miguel d'oro. kudos to golden, and a toast to levy. a quick story: me and levy once wrote 5 pages of various interpretations of his initials (a feat that took me at least a 1/2 bottle of cheap port)...i remember some: de arcanum, double apertif, don atello, dreaded anomaly. he was funny and creative, in the way that all those committed to die soon become funny and creative.

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Summary: An Important Collection
Review: This collection provides a great introduction into d.a. levy's work. A poet who suffered through years of poverty, anonymity, and government persecution, levy is one of the great "undiscovered" voices of the American 1960s. His work is well represented here, with a great collection of both his poetry and his visual art (some in color). Mike Golden's introductory essay is smartly written, and provides the best commentary on levy available.

Rating:
Summary: An Important Collection
Review: This collection provides a great introduction into d.a. levy's work. A poet who suffered through years of poverty, anonymity, and government persecution, levy is one of the great "undiscovered" voices of the American 1960s. His work is well represented here, with a great collection of both his poetry and his visual art (some in color). Mike Golden's introductory essay is smartly written, and provides the best commentary on levy available.