Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)
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Ezra Pound
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Summary

Ezra Pound was born on October 30, 1885[1], in Hailey[2]. He died on November 1, 1972[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a poet[5], literary critic[6], composer[7], translator[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,181 views/month, #5,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cemetery of San Michele[11]
  • Father: Homer Loomis Pound[12]
  • Mother: Isabel Weston[13]
  • Spouse: Dorothy Shakespear[14]
  • Child: Mary de Rachewiltz[15], Omar Pound[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[17]
  • Occupation: writer[18], economist[19], journalist[20], radio personality[21], literary historian[22]
  • Educated at: University of Pennsylvania[23], Hamilton College[24]
  • Award received: Bollingen Prize[25], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[26]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Ezra Pound[29]
  • Unmarried partner: Iseult Gonne[30]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[31], National Library of Wales[32], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[33], Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[34], Princeton University Library[35], Harry Ransom Center[36], Lilly Library[37]
  • Cause of death: gastrointestinal system disease[38]
  • Residence: Homer Pound House[39]
  • Family name: Pound[40]
  • Given name: Ezra[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ezra Pound[42]
  • Described at URL: https://pessoagraph.org[43]
  • Relative: Thaddeus C. Pound[44]
  • Student of: Herman Vandenburg Ames[45]
  • Political ideology: fascism[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]

Why It Matters

Ezra Pound has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[50], an actor[51], 1920–1994[52], of Germany[53]; T. S. Eliot[54], a playwright[55], 1888–1965[56], of United States[57], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[58]; Robert Frost[59], a poet[60], 1874–1963[61], of United States[62], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[63]; and Derek Walcott[64], a poet[65], 1930–2017[66], of Saint Lucia[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[68].

Works attributed to him include The Cantos[69], an epic poem[70].

FAQs

Where was Ezra Pound born?

Ezra Pound's place of birth was Hailey[2].

Where did Ezra Pound die?

Ezra Pound died in Venice[4].

Who were Ezra Pound's parents?

Ezra Pound's father was Homer Loomis Pound[12]. Ezra Pound's mother was Isabel Weston[13].

Who was Ezra Pound married to?

Ezra Pound's spouses include Dorothy Shakespear[14].

What did Ezra Pound do for work?

Ezra Pound worked as a poet[5], literary critic[6], composer[7], translator[8], and autobiographer[9].

Where did Ezra Pound go to school?

Ezra Pound was educated at University of Pennsylvania[23] and Hamilton College[24].

What awards did Ezra Pound receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize[25] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[26].

Who did Ezra Pound influence?

Ezra Pound has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[50], T. S. Eliot[54], Robert Frost[59], and Derek Walcott[64].

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [33] ↑ . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . archives.iu.edu. Retrieved . archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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