Although Ezra Pound may not be one of the most prominent authors of history, he is still remarked as being one of the finest to write. Pound moved from place to place constantly collecting new ideas to write about. Even though Pound is best known as a poet, he was also a critic and a broadcaster. He decided to become more involved in society after doing most of his popular works. His most popular endeavor many believe is to be The Cantos. In order for one to gain a full understanding of who Ezra Pound was, they will need to know about his basic life, his work, and his connection to fascism. Ezra Pound’s life was very unique in how many places he lived. Pound was born on October 30, 1885, in Hailey, Idaho (“Ezra Pound,” The Biography.com). …show more content…
He knew from a youthful age that he had a special talent for poetry. He attended college at University of Pennsylvania before transferring to Hamilton University. In 1908, he decided that Europe would be a better place to utilize his talents. He arrived in Venice with only $80 in his pocket to initiate his first poem book (“Ezra Pound,” Poetry Foundation). After gaining enough money, he lifted to London. That is where he would spend most of time with British authors. He criticized and contributed to those authors, one of them being T.S. Elliot. After London, he had a short vacation in Paris before returning to his beloved Italy. It was there where he would stay until after World War II where he was tried for treason by America, because of his fascist broadcasts. During his trial, they sentenced him to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital since he was considered mentally ill. He eventually made his final homecoming to Italy, and was laid to rest in 1972. Even during the busiest of travels, he was still able to draft one of the greatest poems of all time, The Cantos. The incomplete poem consists of 116 sections where he expresses his thoughts on government, economy, and culture. Pound drew ideas from classic epics to help him write his book (“Ezra Pound,” PoetryFoundation.org). Pound was a component in the imaginism poetry movement in the 1920s. Imaginism is defined as the movement in poetry where techniques derived from classical Chinese and Japanese poetry. It also stressed clarity, precision, and to have a more musical tone instead of monotone. Pound won the Bollingen Prize while being held at St. Elizabeth’s hospital (“Ezra Pound,” Poets.org). Pound had a big impact on poetry, but he may have had just an impact on others through his relation with fascism in Italy.
Pound had heard of social credit, an economic theory that believed that the poor distribution of wealth was due to the government not having enough purchasing power. He decided to support Benito Mussolini, and would broadcast his fascist ideas over the radio. After the second world war, Pound was arrested for treason against the United States. During his trial he was held on the island of Pisa. There he finished “Pisan Cantos,” which the New York Times claims is one of the best masterpieces of its time. Instead of being placed in prison, Pound was declared insane and implanted in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington D.C. Many authors were troubled about him being detained. Robert Frost was one of the many that requested he be released to live the rest of his life. Pound then returned to Italy for the final time before dying in 1972(“Ezra Pound,” Biography.com). Ezra Pound was one of the most impactful authors to live around his time. He was very confident in his abilities to create good poetry. Pound also was involved in a poetic movement along with broadcasting fascist recordings. Pound’s most prolific piece of art was The Cantos. If a person is able to comprehend Pound’s life, literature talents, and political beliefs, they will have an insight to Pound’s world
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