EZRA POUND (1885-1972) -Poetical youth prodigy, it new” “Make Initiator, nurturer and guide of top modernist movements/poets -Volatile personality, fascist lapse and harsh imprisonment in 1945, followed by 12 years in mental hospital --> The Pisan Cantos (1948) -Controversial legacy Pact” “A -Form -Why VS Whitman? -Art and/as politics? -The role of tradition (family metaphor) there be commerce” VS “Let “usury” a Station of the Metro” “In -Imagism, orientalist influence -suggested emotion from language choice/contrast/metaphor? S(TEARNS) ELIOT (1888-1965) is...an escape from emotion”—here’s why: “Poetry Childhood health problems (“premature decrepitude”), literary direction a of “betrayal” active male family tradition
EZRA POUND (1885-1972) -Poetical youth prodigy, “Make it new” Initiator, nurturer and guide of top modernist movements/poets -Volatile personality, fascist lapse and harsh imprisonment in 1945, followed by 12 years in mental hospital --> The Pisan Cantos (1948) -Controversial legacy “A Pact” -Form -Why VS Whitman? -Art and/as politics? -The role of tradition (family metaphor) “Let there be commerce” VS “usury” “In a Station of the Metro” -Imagism, orientalist influence -suggested emotion from language choice/contrast/metaphor? S(TEARNS) ELIOT (1888-1965) “Poetry is...an escape from emotion”—here’s why: Childhood health problems (“premature decrepitude”), literary direction a “betrayal” of active male family tradition
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