Ezra Pound

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 Hugh Kenner said on meeting Pound: "I suddenly knew that I was in the presence of the center of modernism."

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Pound was born in Hailey, Idaho, United States. He studied for two years at the University of Pennsylvania and later received his B.A. from Hamilton College in 1905. During studies at Penn, he met and befriended William Carlos Williams and H.D., to whom he was engaged for a time. He taught at Wabash College for less than a year, and left as the result of a minor scandal. In 1908 he traveled to Europe, settling in London after spending several months in Venice.

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Ezra Pound related Images and Photos (experimental)

Pound-A-Peg Wooden Bench	Play-Doh 6-Pound Bucket Case	Swans at the Pound II	Playskool Poppin Park Pound N Pop Carnival
Better Than Ezra: Before the Robots	Better Than Ezra: Before the Robots	Portrait of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) Engraved by D.J. Pound from a Photograph	Richard Chenevix Trench Engraved by D.J Pound
Featured Song: Juicy by Better Than Ezra	Featured Song: Juicy by Better Than Ezra