While
CZ’s involvement in some of LZ’s major projects, particularly Catullus and “A”-24, is well-known, the
full extent and range of her collaborative activities is not widely
appreciated, which no doubt is partially due to her own propensity, as depicted
in Little, to remain in the
background. As a preliminary gesture towards a greater acknowledgement of CZ’s
presence in LZ’s work, the following chronologically lists her more public
projects and contributions:
1940
The First Half of “A”-9,
mimeograph edition produced by CZ.
Autobiography with musical settings by
CZ and most probably the selection of poems is hers.
1972
“A”-24 entirely selected and arranged by CZ; presented to LZ in 1968
as a birthday present.
1978
Index
to “A”, which was instigated and
compiled by CZ and pruned by LZ.
1979
American Friends. New York: C.Z.
Publications. A juxtaposition of quotations from LZ’s works with those from
various American writers.
1980
A Test of Poetry reprinted by CZ
Publications.
Beyond
the Bibliography, CZ did an enormous
amount of recording and cataloguing of LZ’s own and related work, including the
preparation of materials for the LZ archive at the University of Texas,
meticulously keeping track of all publications, readings, commentaries on and
mentions of LZ, and cataloguing his personal library.
In
addition, CZ compiled a work entitled “1939-1978,” the years of their marriage,
which selected a brief quotation or two from LZ’s work for each year, which was
published as facsimile in fin 17
(juillet 2003): 50-72, with introduction by Mark Scroggins. At the time of her
death, CZ was working on a selection of LZ’s Marginalia, intended to be a third
Stinehour Press publication along with 80
Flowers and American Friends.
