Ezra Pound: Poet
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Author Description
The Long-awaited Second Volume Of A. David Moody's Critically Acclaimed Three-part Biography Of Ezra Pound Weaves Together The Illuminating Story Of His Life, His Achievements As A Poet And A Composer, And His One-man Crusade For Economic Justice. The Years 1921-1939 Were The Most Productive Of Pound's Career. In 1920s Paris, He Was Among The Leading Figures Of The Avant-garde And, In That Ambience, He Composed An Opera, Made Original Contributions To The Theory Of Harmony, And Wrote The First Thirty Cantos Of His Great Epic. Moody Explores This Creativity In Fascinating Detail, Examining The Environment That Allowed For Some Of Pound's Greatest Work. This Period Also Brought Pound's Politics Firmly Into View And Moody Is Able To Shed New Light On His Sympathy For Mussolini's Fascism, His Invoking Confucian China As A Model Of Responsible Government, And His Abiding Commitment To The Democratic Values Of The American Constitution. Pound Is Revealed As A Great Poet And A Flawed Idealist Caught Up In The Turmoil Of His Darkening Time And Struggling, Sometimes Blindly And In Error And Self-contradiction, To Be A Force For Enlightenment.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This biography investigates how Ezra Pound’s creative output and political ideologies intersected during the most productive years of his career. A. David Moody, a scholar of modernist literature, utilizes extensive archival research and primary source analysis to document Pound’s evolution from an avant-garde figure in Paris to a controversial political thinker. The text argues that Pound’s work as a poet and composer was inextricably linked to his pursuit of economic and social reform, even as his political affiliations became increasingly problematic.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of Pound’s life and work between 1921 and 1939.
- Examination of Pound’s contributions to music theory and opera composition.
- Exploration of the development of the first thirty Cantos.
- Documentation of Pound’s political engagement with Fascism and Confucian governance.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses specifically on the middle period of Pound’s life and does not provide a comprehensive account of his entire biography.
- The analysis of his economic theories is limited to their influence on his literary and political motivations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and critics recognize this volume as a significant contribution to the study of modernist literature and the complexities of Pound’s intellectual life. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and depth of the research, which provides a balanced view of Pound as both a literary innovator and a flawed political figure.
Page Count:
440
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Oup Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191056502
ISBN-13:
9780191056505
Poetry
History
Biography
Modernism
Literary Criticism
