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.
