- The Cantos - Wikipedia
The Cantos is a long modernist poem by Ezra Pound, written in 109 canonical sections in addition to a number of drafts and fragments added as a supplement at the request of the poem's American publisher, James Laughlin
- The Cantos | Modernist, Imagism, Epic | Britannica
The Cantos, collection of poems by Ezra Pound, who began writing these more or less philosophical reveries in 1915 The first were published in Poetry magazine in 1917; through the decades, the writing of cantos gradually became Pound’s major poetic occupation, and the last were published in 1968
- A Short Analysis of Ezra Pound’s The Cantos - Interesting Literature
Ezra Pound referred to The Cantos as, variously, ‘an epic including history’ and, with more muted self-praise, a ‘ragbag’ Yet although it is undeniably a ragbag, there are a number of key themes running through The Cantos
- Canto - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis
The word “canto” means “song” in Italian, but the first examples of cantos date back to the time of Homer when epics were recited orally Cantos are used for epic poems such as Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ and ‘Iliad’
- The Cantos Project - Project News
The Cantos Project is dedicated to the research of Ezra Pound's long poem The Cantos
- The Cantos - Academy of American Poets
So begins Ezra Pound in 1917 Calling on the ghost of Robert Browning, educating his reader on his motives as he embarks on his personal epic, The Cantos, a "poem to include history," is Pound's "tale of the tribe "
- The Cantos - (World Literature II) - Vocab, Definition . . . - Fiveable
Pound wrote The Cantos over several decades, with the first canto published in 1917 and later cantos being added until his death in 1972 The Cantos is known for its complex structure and allusions, drawing from a wide range of sources including classical literature, history, economics, and art
- The Cantos By Ezra Pound: An Overview Of Poetic Mastery
What is the main theme of The Cantos by Ezra Pound? The Cantos covers a multitude of themes, including the critique of modern society, the reflection on historical events, and the personal struggles of the poet himself
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