Ezra Pound
American poet
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About Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was an American poet.
His Highlights/Legacy
Works: "The Cantos", "Ripostes", "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley".
He is mainly responsible for discoving and shaping the work of his contemporary artists, such as T. S. Eliot, James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway.
Ernest Hemingway once wrote: "The best of Pound's writing – and it is in the Cantos – will last as long as there is any literature".
Arthur Miller had also stated: "In his wildest moments of human vilification, Hitler never approached Ezra".
His Personal Life
He supported Benito Mussolini's fascism and Adolf Hitler, while he often wrote for the British fascist Oswald Mosley.
In 1945, he was incarcerated in St. Elizabeths psychiatric hospital in Washington for more than 12 years.
He was married once.
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F.A.Q. about Ezra Pound
When is his birthday?
Ezra Pound's birthday is on October 30, 1885.
In how many days is his birthday?
Ezra's birthday is in 285 days
How old was Ezra when he died?
He was 87 years old.
When did he die?
He died in November 1, 1972.
How old would he be today?
Ezra Pound would be 139 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Ezra from?
He was born in Hailey, Idaho Territory, U.S..