Ezra Pound

For those who choose not to wade through the massive, new biography of Pound by A. David Moody, this is a highly recommended, much less exhaustive work. Pound's troubling, fascinating life is presented objectively in this interestingly written bio.

If you prefer to know and understand the writer behind the poetry, consider purchasing this biography. As difficult and unworldy as Pounds' literature tends to be, it is often a necessity that one study his life before conquering his poetry. It is the life we live that influences what we create. Before consuming yourself with The Cantos, consider what decisions and people influenced its ingenuity. John Tytell gives us everything we need to know concerning Ezra Pound. Perhaps not the definitive biography of Ezra's life; it does cover most of what you desire.