William Levy (Author)

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William Levy (born January 10, 1939 in Baltimore , Maryland , † April 22, 2019 in Amsterdam ) was an American writer , editor and radio host .

biography

Levy studied at the University of Maryland and Temple University in Philadelphia . He taught in the literature department at Shippensburg State College in Pennsylvania . In 1966 he left the United States to live in Europe.

In the 1960s and 1970s Levy was the founder and editor of a number of magazines such as The Insect Trust Gazette , International Times , Suck and The Fanatic . He was the European editor of the American glossy magazines High Times and Penthouse . Levy was also co-editor of the Amsterdam magazines Het Weight , Ins & Outs , La Linea and Atom Club .

Levy wrote for Exquisite Corpse and Libido magazines . In 1998 he received the "Erotic Oscar" for his contributions to the London "Sex Maniac's Ball".

For twenty years, William Levy worked as “Dr. Doo Wop ”a radio show in Amsterdam.

Works (selection)

Web links

  • Dr. Doowop . A film by Michiel Brongers (on Vimeo)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e biography of William Levy on the pages of the "John Michell Network" (English)
  2. ↑ William Levy. RIP
personal data
SURNAME Levy, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer, editor and radio host
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Baltimore , Maryland, United States
DATE OF DEATH April 22, 2019
Place of death Amsterdam