A Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound

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.

ISBN	0856463051	DEWEY edition	DC21
ISBN13	9780856463051 (What's this?)	Pages	320
Publisher	Anvil Press Poetry	Weight (grammes)	395
Imprint	Anvil Press Poetry	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	215
Publication date	18 Jan 2001	Width (mm)	138
DEWEY	811.54	Academic level	General

'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

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