New Approaches To Ezra Pound: A Co-Ordinated Investigation Of Pound's Poetry And Ideas
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Edition: 1st ed.,
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Book: Good
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A landmark work of literary scholarship, New Approaches to Ezra Pound: A Co-Ordinated Investigation of Pound's Poetry and Ideas presents a rigorous, multi-faceted examination of one of modernism's most complex and controversial figures. Edited by Eva Hesse, the volume assembles contributions from an international roster of leading critics and scholars, each bringing a distinct critical lens to bear on Pound's vast and often challenging body of work. The collection argues that no single interpretive framework is sufficient to account for Pound's poetic achievement, and so it coordinates perspectives drawn from linguistics, history, philosophy, and comparative literature to illuminate the full scope of his ideas. Written with academic precision yet animated by genuine intellectual passion, the essays collectively uncover the intricate web of cultural, political, and aesthetic forces that shaped The Cantos and Pound's broader poetic project. The result is an indispensable reference for students and scholars seeking a comprehensive and authoritative engagement with Pound's enduring, if contested, legacy in twentieth-century literature.
Author: Eva Hesse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Faber and Faber
Genre: Literary theory
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of literary scholarship, New Approaches to Ezra Pound: A Co-Ordinated Investigation of Pound's Poetry and Ideas presents a rigorous, multi-faceted examination of one of modernism's most complex and controversial figures. Edited by Eva Hesse, the volume assembles contributions from an international roster of leading critics and scholars, each bringing a distinct critical lens to bear on Pound's vast and often challenging body of work. The collection argues that no single interpretive framework is sufficient to account for Pound's poetic achievement, and so it coordinates perspectives drawn from linguistics, history, philosophy, and comparative literature to illuminate the full scope of his ideas. Written with academic precision yet animated by genuine intellectual passion, the essays collectively uncover the intricate web of cultural, political, and aesthetic forces that shaped The Cantos and Pound's broader poetic project. The result is an indispensable reference for students and scholars seeking a comprehensive and authoritative engagement with Pound's enduring, if contested, legacy in twentieth-century literature.