Title, The poetry of Ezra Pound New directions. Author, Hugh Kenner. Publisher, Faber and Faber, Length, pages. Subjects. Literary Criticism. Title, The poetry of Ezra Pound. Author, Hugh Kenner. Publisher, Faber and Faber, Original from, the University of California. Digitized, Nov 7, Hugh Kenner ( ) born in Ontario, Canada was one of tHugh Kenner ( ) born in Ontario, Canada was one of the greatest literary critics of the .
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Open Preview See a Problem? Oct 25, J. Published init was the first comprehensive examination of the Cantos and other major works that would strongly influence the course of contemporary poetry. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. James Laughlin, in his foreword, writes that The Poetry of Ezra Pound “turned the tide” not only for its subject but also for his company, New Directions, which first published it in America.
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The book which put Pound on the ‘academic stock exchange’, as Laughlin had it, correctly, is mainly worth the five stars every Poundian will give it, unless three-quarters of a century later you’re having to produce essays possibly read by twenty people about what it gets wrong about Pound and China and Japan.
It is a pity that politically he was in the wrong side of history. Books by Hugh Kenner. The problem Pound presented the critical establishment is met head on here by Kenner: According to the two introductions, this book is singlehandedly responsible both for the success of New Directions and for getting Ezra Pound’s poetry into college curricula. He, as one professor of Modern Poetry put it, “must have been something.
Shannon rated it it was amazing Mar 27, Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Stableboy rated it it was amazing Jul 29, Ezra Pound achieved an improbable balance of scholar erudition in literature and poetry, and clarity for the lay person. Published December 1st by University of Nebraska Press first published Howard Krosnick rated it it was amazing Jul 07, Good, but not a page-turner like Kenner’s later books.
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Published init was the first comprehensive examination of the Cantos and other major works that would strongly influence the course of contemporary poetry. Selected pages Title Page. Trivia About The Poetry of Ezr You can watch Kenner trying to find ways of explaining why he thinks Pound is a great poet. Mentatreader rated it liked it Jun 04, Want to Read saving….
Poetry as Discourse Antony Easthope No preview available – User Review – Flag as inappropriate Ezra Pound achieved an improbable balance of scholar erudition in literature and poetry, and clarity for the lay person.
The Poetry of Ezra Pound
Darren rated it liked it Feb 15, Feb 27, Liam Guilar rated it really liked it Shelves: Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I continue to think that anyone who loves poetry or the world of the mind to which academia is related but not representative ought to read Kenner. Refresh and try again. It’s still a great intro to Pound. Parke Muth rated it it was amazing Apr 27, Allan rated it it was amazing Aug 16, Not as readable as Kenner’s later books, he had apparently read all of Pound’s prose criticism to find his way into the poetry and at times the sounds almost as opinionated and strident as Ezra.
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Daniel Mcintyre rated it really liked it Mar 12, Account Options Sign in. Not as readable as Kenner’s later books, he had apparently read all of Pound’s prose criticis A fascinating book, one of the first critical attempts to come to terms with Pound.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Gregory Dedalus rated it it was amazing Jun 02, This pioneering study kennner much to rehabilitate Ezra Pound’s reputation after a long period of critical hostility and neglect. Matt rated it it was amazing Jun 08, A fascinating book, one of the first critical attempts to come to terms with Pound.
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Stephen Adams rated it it was amazing Jul 14, John Calvin rated it it was amazing Aug 11, This pioneering study did much to rehabilitate Poery Pound’s reputation after a long period of critical hostility and neglect. Eric rated it really liked it Sep 15, Published init was the first comprehensive examination of the Cantos and other major works that would strongly influence the course of contemporary poetry Russ rated it really liked it Jan 26,