Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Vietnam

I had forgotten about the references to the Vietnam War in "A" - 18. I really enjoyed watching the Ken Burns The Vietnam War this year, so I read these references in a new light. My readingtt's book on Zukofsky's 80 Flowers, but I don't think I'll finish it by Sunday. Then I plan to reread 80 Flowers itself and then leave Zukofsky for until the end of November 2018 after the midterm elections. I like the Leggott book, but I don't know if I understand what Zukofsky had in mind when he wrote 80 Flowers.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

"A" - The Fonz

Well, I just read "A" - 2 this morning as I continue my annual tradition of reading "A" every December. I just started reading Michele Leggott's Reading Zukofsky's 80 Flowers, and I hope to finish that as well as 80 Flowers itself and Zukofsky's book on Appolinaire. Perhaps next year I will return to Zukofsky's Catullus.