Ezra Pound
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Ezra Pound
Summary
Ezra Pound is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hailey[2]. He was born on October 30, 1885[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on November 1, 1972[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], translator[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,270 views/month, #5,288 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Ezra Pound was born in Hailey[2].
- Ezra Pound passed away in Venice[4].
- Ezra Pound was born on October 30, 1885[3].
- Ezra Pound died on November 1, 1972[5].
- Burial took place at Cemetery of San Michele[12].
- Ezra Pound's father was Homer Loomis Pound[13].
- Ezra Pound's mother was Isabel Weston[14].
- Ezra Pound was married to Dorothy Shakespear[15].
- A child of Ezra Pound was Mary de Rachewiltz[16].
- A child of Ezra Pound was Omar Pound[17].
- Ezra Pound held citizenship in United States[18].
- Ezra Pound worked as a poet[6].
- Ezra Pound worked as a literary critic[7].
- Ezra Pound worked as a composer[8].
- Ezra Pound's professions included translator[9].
- Ezra Pound worked as an autobiographer[10].
- Ezra Pound worked as a writer[19].
- Ezra Pound's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[20].
- Ezra Pound's education included a stint at Hamilton College[21].
- Ezra Pound received the Bollingen Prize[22].
- Ezra Pound received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[23].
- Ezra Pound was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
- Ezra Pound is recorded as male[25].
- Ezra Pound's instance of is recorded as human[26].
- Ezra Pound's Commons category is recorded as Ezra Pound[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1885-10-30[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1972-11-01[31]
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Community tags: american poet, poet[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: dfa199c1-ff92-409a-ad01-1e91c299e075[33]
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Origins and Family
Ezra Pound's place of birth was Hailey[2]. He was born on October 30, 1885[3]. His father was Homer Loomis Pound[13]. His mother was Isabel Weston[14].
Education
Educated at University of Pennsylvania[20], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37] and Hamilton College[21], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1793[40]. Ezra Pound studied under Herman Vandenburg Ames[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], translator[9], autobiographer[10], and writer[19].
Recognition
Awards received include Bollingen Prize[22], a literary award[42], in United States[43] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[23], an order[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46].
Personal Life
Among Ezra Pound's spouses was Dorothy Shakespear[15]. Children include Mary de Rachewiltz[16], a writer[47], b. 1925[48], of Kingdom of Italy[49], specialised in poetry[50] and Omar Pound[17], a translator[51], 1926–2010[52], of United States[53].
Death and Burial
Ezra Pound died on November 1, 1972[5]. He died in Venice[4]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal system disease[54]. Burial took place at Cemetery of San Michele[12].
Why It Matters
Ezra Pound ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,270 views/month, #5,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[57], an actor[58], 1920–1994[59], of Germany[60]; T. S. Eliot[61], a playwright[62], 1888–1965[63], of United States[64], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[65]; Robert Frost[66], a poet[67], 1874–1963[68], of United States[69], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[70]; and Derek Walcott[71], a poet[72], 1930–2017[73], of Saint Lucia[74], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[75].
Works attributed to him include The Cantos[76], an epic poem[77].
FAQs
Where was Ezra Pound born?
Ezra Pound's place of birth was Hailey[2].
Where did Ezra Pound die?
Ezra Pound passed away in Venice[4].
Who were Ezra Pound's parents?
Ezra Pound's father was Homer Loomis Pound[13]. Ezra Pound's mother was Isabel Weston[14].
Who was Ezra Pound married to?
Ezra Pound's spouses include Dorothy Shakespear[15].
What did Ezra Pound do for work?
Ezra Pound worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], composer[8], translator[9], and autobiographer[10].
Where did Ezra Pound go to school?
Ezra Pound was educated at University of Pennsylvania[20] and Hamilton College[21].
What awards did Ezra Pound receive?
Honors received include Bollingen Prize[22] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[23].
Who did Ezra Pound influence?
Ezra Pound has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[57], T. S. Eliot[61], Robert Frost[66], and Derek Walcott[71].