EZRA POUND
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American poet and critic, Ezra Pound passed away on this day in 1972 at the age of 87. He was considered to be the center of the Modernism movement and had great influence on poets like T.S.Eliot, Yeats and Joyce. His epic poem, 'The Cantos' is considered to be his major work.
During World War II, he openly opposed the involvement of America in the war and made radio broadcasts and wrote articles in support of Fascism. After the war, he was arrested and interned in a detention camp in Pisa. There he wrote the 'Pisan Cantos'. Then deported to USA, where he was tried for treason; however, as considered insane, he was put in a mental asylum and spent twelve years there. By the efforts of his fellow poets, especially Robert Frost, he was finally released and returned to Italy, where he finally passed away in Venice, Italy and is buried there.
Hugh Kenner published a book entitled, 'The Poetry of Ezra Pound' in 1951, which rekindled interest in the work of Pound.
For a detailed article on Pound from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Pound
For life and works of Ezra Pound from Modern American Poetry:
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/pound/pound.htm
For readings of Ezra Pound's 'Cathay' with Full-text:
http://paintedricecakes.org/languagearts/poetry/cathay_pound.html
Grateful thanks to 'Modern American Poetry', 'Painted Rice Cakes' and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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American poet and critic, Ezra Pound passed away on this day in 1972 at the age of 87. He was considered to be the center of the Modernism movement and had great influence on poets like T.S.Eliot, Yeats and Joyce. His epic poem, 'The Cantos' is considered to be his major work.
During World War II, he openly opposed the involvement of America in the war and made radio broadcasts and wrote articles in support of Fascism. After the war, he was arrested and interned in a detention camp in Pisa. There he wrote the 'Pisan Cantos'. Then deported to USA, where he was tried for treason; however, as considered insane, he was put in a mental asylum and spent twelve years there. By the efforts of his fellow poets, especially Robert Frost, he was finally released and returned to Italy, where he finally passed away in Venice, Italy and is buried there.
Hugh Kenner published a book entitled, 'The Poetry of Ezra Pound' in 1951, which rekindled interest in the work of Pound.
For a detailed article on Pound from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Pound
For life and works of Ezra Pound from Modern American Poetry:
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/pound/pound.htm
For readings of Ezra Pound's 'Cathay' with Full-text:
http://paintedricecakes.org/languagearts/poetry/cathay_pound.html
Grateful thanks to 'Modern American Poetry', 'Painted Rice Cakes' and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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