Articles related to "Ezra Pound"

Ezra Pound is one of the most eminent American poets, but for his collaboration with Mussolini Pound spent 12 years in a criminal hospital in Washington.

Brief biography of poet Ezra Pound, a major influence in 20th century's Modernism movements, imagism and vorticism. Best known for 'The Cantos.'

The article conveys the sense in which Pound drew on the troubadors themselves and their writings in creating his life long work, the Cantos.

It is necessary, at times, to accept the quiet empathy and suggestibility of certain works of art and manage them accordingly.

Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway carved their creative visions into the first half of the 20th century. Today, their influence is still strong.

Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems received the Pulitzer Prize, allowing Williams to escape the anonymity reflected in one of the memorable poems of this collection.

Are war, recession and climate change more likely to nurture left- or right-wing writers and spoken word artists?

By the time T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land made its first appearance in 1922, a new direction had been set for the writing of verse.

American poet, short story writer and novelist W.C. Williams, also an obstetrician, was a prolific poet and writer. He is best known for Pictures from Brueghel.

Two types of poets emerge in every era, traditionalists and faddists. The Modernist fad produced four major poets who straddled the line between tradition and Modernism.

Wild Thing explores the work of three of the 20th century's outstanding artists Eric Gill, Sir Jacob Epstein and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, known as "sculptors in revolt".

John Lithgow's Poets' Corner is the one-and-only poetry book for the whole family.

Writers and boxers seem to have little in common. Does Ernest Hemingway's love for the "sweet science" show that writers and fighters share more than you think?

Romance, history and classic beauty make Venice the perfect setting for novelists and an historian's delight.

In the pantheon of American ballet music, it's a shame that "Capital of the World" by George Antheil isn't discussed more often. It remains one of his masterpieces.

YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.

Before Summer Rain, Along The Sun-Drenched Roadside, and Slumber Song, are three poems that express Rainer Maria Rilke's passion for natural beauty.

Quinta das Lágrimas, "the farm of tears", holds lovers' secrets of the past. A simple stone marks the setting of the tale of love, conspiracy, murder, and revenge.

By insinuating Freud into his poem about science and religion, MacLeish implied ego could threaten progressive thought.

Life and work of Ford Madox Ford, early 20th century leading writer and literary critic of the modern English literature. Famous for The Good Soldier and Parade's End.

Accomplished writers such as Pablo Neruda and Ian Wedde have used the ode to praise aspects of everyday life. By respecting the spirit of the form, you can do the same.

Brief biography British-born writer James Joyce, one of the most important 20th century writers, who wrote Dubliners and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

Louis Zukofsky used every aspect of the written word to create multi-faceted poems which replicate the dynamics of worldly, human experience.

These markets are open to submissions from new or experienced poets, and offer payment for publication.

She is a Russian-born American singer-songwriter, pianist and storyteller.

Noted primarily for his novels, Richard Wright also did some dabbling in poetry. He seemed especially drawn to haiku.

While the women of the Beat movement did not receive the same attention of the mass media as the men, they were equally important in defining the generation.

Persons under the Security Services surveillance over the years include George Orwell and Ezra Pound. Today, the MI5 secret documents are available to download for a fee.

In Blizzard and Winter Trees, poet William Carlos Williams explores the complex beauty of winter, marked by contemplative serenity and the bitter cold realities of life.

Some critics view Modernism as a state of the mind. Toward that end, when a literary mind disentangles itself from ethnocentrism and bigotry, Modernism has taken place.