Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound
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Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound by William Cookson
In this essential guide to one of the most difficult yet rewarding poems of the twentieth century, William Cookson (who began corresponding with Pound as a schoolboy in 1957) draws on a deep and intimate knowledge of Pound's life and work. This edition incorporates much new information and has been substantially revised and expanded. William Cookson gives lucid critical overviews to the various sections of the poem, clarifying its purpose and structure and explaining the views on literature, history and economics that inform Pound's poetry. His detailed commentary on each canto addresses the major stumbling-blocks for readers by translating foreign phrases, identifying quotations and explaining allusions.
'This seems to me by far the best and most helpful book yet to appear on the Pound Cantos' - John Bayley in Poetry Review'An elegant, imaginative and original Guide for the new reader' - Michael Alexander in the Times Higher Education Supplement
William Cookson was a poet, critic and the founding editor of Agenda, which has since the 1960s championed the work of Ezra Pound, David Jones and Geoffrey Hill among other distinguished modern poets. He is the editor of 'Ezra Pound: Selected Prose 1909-1965' (1973.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780856463051 |
| ISBN 10 | 0856463051 |
| Title | Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound |
| Author | William Cookson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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