Ezra Pound

1885–1972

2 standalone books

Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet, critic, and intellectual who played a central role in the Modernist movement during the first half of the 20th century. He is widely regarded as the poet most responsible for shaping and advancing a modernist aesthetic in poetry. His influence extended beyond his own work, as he was instrumental in promoting the writings of other modernist figures. Pound's presence was perceived as pivotal to the development of modernist literature, with the critic Hugh Kenner describing him as the center of modernism upon meeting him.

Born

1885