The Later Cantos of Ezra Pound

by James J. Wilhelm

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802705537
• ISBN13: 9780802705532
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Enlightening addition to the criticism of Ezra Pound

The later "Cantos" are among the finest poetic constructions in 20th-Century literature. They are also some of the most obtuse. Few scholars have interpreted them in such depth and with such lucidity as has Wilhelm. He explores the diverse influences of literature and thought on Pound's poetry (from Dante and Confucious to political and economic philosophy), thereby providing valuable insights into a body of work previously deficient of authoritative criticism. The relevance of Pound's verse in contemporary times makes this book of even greater value at present and the comprehensive understanding it offers should help provide greater appreciation of Pound.