{"product_id":"selected-poems-of-ezra-pound-paperback","title":"Selected Poems of Ezra Pound - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEzra Pound\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verse and criticism which he produced during the early years of the twentieth century very largely determined the directions of creative writing in our time; virtually every major poet in England and America today has acknowledged his help or influence. Pound's lyric genius, his superb technique, and his fresh insight into literary problems make him one of the small company of men who through the centuries have kept poetry alive--one of the great innovators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book offers a compact yet representative selection of Ezra Pound's poems and translations. The span covered is Pound's entire writing career, from his early lyrics and the translations of Provençal songs to his English version of Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eTrachiniae\u003c\/em\u003e. Included are parts of his best known works--the Chinese translations, the sequence called \u003cem\u003eHugh Selwyn Mauberly\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHomage to Sextus Propertius\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Cantos\u003c\/em\u003e, Pound's major epic, are presented in generous selections, chosen to emphasize the main themes of the whole poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 1957\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757726695712,"sku":"9780811201629","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/448794656eb1f82b4d14028b9c425dcc.webp?v=1780110240","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/selected-poems-of-ezra-pound-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}