Ezra Pound

Birth: 1885-10-30 , Hailey

Death: 1972-11-01 , Veneza

Ezra Pound was a highly influential American poet and critic, and a major figure in the modernist movement. He was a key proponent of Imagism and Vorticism, championing a return to classical forms and precise imagery in poetry. Pound's extensive work, most notably "The Cantos," is characterized by its complex allusions, multilingualism, and engagement with history, economics, and art. His influence extended to many other writers, including T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, and James Joyce, whom he actively supported and promoted.

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Awards

1948

Bollingen Prize for Poetry

Biennial award for poetry granted by Yale University, recognizing the work of an American poet.

The Encounter

The Encounter

All the while they were talking the new morality
Her eyes explored me.
And when I rose to go
Her fingers were like the tissue
Of a Japanese paper napkin.

Consciousness and Self-Knowledge Dating and Passion Ethics and Morality

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