Scholarship
As a scholar, Katz is primarily known for his interviews with Alice B. Toklas, the companion of Gertrude Stein, over four months in 1952-53. Although the interviews and their interpretations have served as the basis for much Stein scholarship over the years, Katz's original notes have yet to be shared with other scholars, and the dissertation based on the notes remains unpublished, as noted by Stein biographer Janet Malcolm. In October 2007, Katz gave a public lecture and performance based on his time spent with Toklas in her Paris apartment. Titled "An Evening With Leon Katz," the performance was staged using reproductions of art and some original furniture from Stein and Toklas's apartment.
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