Ezra Pound

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Cover; Ezra Pound; Imprint Page; Contents; Abbreviations; Prologue: Poetry and Politics; 1. Becoming a Poet; 2. Making Good in London; 3. Inventing Modernism; 4. England and its Discontents; 5. Paris 1921-24: Olga, Music, Cantos; 6. Italy: Father, Poet, Teacher; 7. Italy: Politics, Economics, Middle Cantos; 8. Hard Right Turn; 9. The Enormous Tragedy of the Dream; 10. Madman or Political Prisoner?; 11. Confucian Martyr and Right-wing Saint; 12. Return to Italy; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements.;Genius, Confucian, fascist, traitor, peace activist-Ezra Pound-love him or hate him, he is impossible to ignore as one of the most influential modernists and controversial poets of the twentieth century. His life, as Alec Marsh makes clear in this biography, raises vital questions for anyone interested in politics, art, and poetry. No writer of his stature promoted so many acquaintances who would go on to become such distinguished names in their own right-James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, and Ford Madox Ford were among the many who benefited from Pound's enthusiasm and edito.