American poet and critic (1885–1972)
Ezra Pound was an influential American poet and literary critic of the 20th century who played a major role in shaping modernist poetry through his innovative works and his mentorship of other writers. His literary contributions remain studied and celebrated today, though his legacy is complicated by his controversial political views and activities during and after World War II.
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Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy and the Salò Republic during World War II. His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and The Cantos (c. 1915–1962).
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There are two Ezra Pound's: 1) American Poet 2) Emo/punk band from Madison, WI with members going on to form Rainer Maria 1) Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate, poet, musician and critic who, along with T.S. Eliot, was a major figure of the modernist movement in early 20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several modernist movements, notably Imagism and Vorticism. The critic <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ezra+Pound">Read
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