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Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972

 Person

Biography

Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a fascist sympathizer.

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

Letters: 1936

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.132
Scope and Contents

Handwritten, typed and carbon copy typed notes, commentary, and transcriptions; photostats and photocopies.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Letters: 1937

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.133
Scope and Contents

Handwritten, typed and carbon copy typed notes, commentary, and transcriptions; photostats and photocopies.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Letters: 1938

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.133
Scope and Contents

Typed and carbon copy typed commentary and transcriptions; photostats and photocopies.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Letters: Ezra Pound, 1915 - 1938

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.134
Scope and Contents

Includes Ellmann's transcriptions of a few letters to Joyce from Pound; photocopies from Yale University Library.

Dates: 1915 - 1938

Letters: Various correspondents

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.136
Scope and Contents

Includes a set of photostats of Joyce letters, with handwritten notations, and with a numbered list of Joyce correspondence by date, size and correspondent.

Dates: 1837 - 1990

Lewis, Roger, 1979 - 1987

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.176
Scope and Contents

Exchange about Lewis's prospectus for his Burgess book. Includes a photocopy of "Anthony Burgess: A short Study Synopsis"; proof copy of his review of Mirror up to Shakespeare: Essays in Honour of G.R. Hibbard; extensive letter regarding Ezra Pound.

Dates: 1979 - 1987

Lorentzen, Mel, Undated

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.178
Scope and Contents

Student paper titled, "Notes on a Letter of Ezra Pound: #189", with Ellmann's critique and grade.

Dates: Undated

Mayo, Robert, 1953 - 1972

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.182

McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1946 - 1964

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.183
Scope and Contents

Exchange regarding possible publication proposals; Pound's hesitancy to approve of Ellmann as a possible biographer.

Dates: 1946 - 1964

Monroe, Harriet

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Identifier: 1988.012.1.185
Scope and Contents

Transcription of excerpts and/or summaries from letters between Pound and Monroe.

Dates: 1837 - 1990