Ezra Pound and James Laughlin selected letters

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Author

Pound, Ezra

Contributions

Gordon, David M. - Contributor
Laughlin, James, 1914- - Contributor

Publication

1994 - W.W. Norton, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

78,250 words, Guess

Page Count

313 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL1739377M
ISBN-100393035409
OCLC Control Number27186271
OCLC Control Numberezrapoundjamesla0000poun
Library of Congress Control Number92044730

and 2 more

LibraryThing2203450
Goodreads631072

Classifications

DDC811/.52
LCCPS3531.O82 Z4878 1994

Description

Even before establishing New Directions, James Laughlin had encountered and studied with one of the greatest poets of this century: Ezra Pound. These selected letters capture the spirit of their growing relationship from pupil-teacher to publisher-author. In his idiosyncratic prose, Pound's correspondence summons up both the man as he was actually known and the literary figure. Literature, music, friends, and politics fill his pages. And even when Laughlin's and Pound's politics totally diverged during World War II, Pound's respect for Laughlin remained intact. Also of great interest are the years spent by Pound at St. Elizabeths and his observations while there. These letters give insight into the state of Pound's mind and the supposition of his insanity. Ezra Pound and James Laughlin: Selected Letters is a modernist source book - essential reading for anyone interested in tracing the real development of twentieth-century literature.