Ezra Pound Research Paper

2. A modernist writer that we have studied so far this semester could potentially be numerous writers such as T.S Elliot, Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, or Ezra Pound (the writer who I chose to write about). Ezra Pound was a unique writer. He was born in Hailey, Idaho in 1855. He was a traveler that eventually got arrested for treason for posting Fascist propaganda by radio to the U.S. from Italy during WWII. Because of this, he was declared mentally ill and was committed to St. Elizabeths Hospital in D.C. He was eventually released and lived out the rest of his life in Italy. this should not be here—it has no relevance to what you’re talking about He is considered to be an imagist poet, but later a Modernist. He played a big role …show more content…
The writer would be clear as possible and used descriptive words to convey a meaning. Modernism was a movement that challenged many beliefs and standards that existed in society at that time. The Modernist Movement often led to experiments with form, along with the use of techniques that drew attention to the processes and materials used in creating a painting, poem, building, etc. Many of the ideas and social norms that were challenged in this movement were the Great Depression, prohibition of alcohol, individual vs. collective, and women’s rights. You saw a lot of people writing, painting, and even building to these new norms and topics. We can see some of this non-traditional writing in his poem, In a Station of the Metro. “The apparition of these faces in the crowd; petals on a wet, black bough” (Ezra Pound). This poem does not use traditional writing methods at all. With only two lines, this poem gives us a very detailed picture of what the author is seeing using imagism. Another poem that we did not analyze in class, but was written by Ezra Pound is The