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 (6,566 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].

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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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1740^[30], headquartered in Philadelphia^[31] and Hamilton College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1793^[34]. Ezra Pound studied under Herman Vandenburg Ames^[35].

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^[36], in United States^[37] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[23], an order^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1936^[40].

Personal Life

Among Ezra Pound's spouses was Dorothy Shakespear^[15]. Children include Mary de Rachewiltz^[16], a writer^[41], b. 1925^[42], of Kingdom of Italy^[43], specialised in poetry^[44] and Omar Pound^[17], a translator^[45], 1926–2010^[46], of United States^[47].

Death and Burial

Ezra Pound died on November 1, 1972^[5]. He died in Venice^[4]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal system disease^[48]. 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 (6,566 views/month, #5,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[51], an actor^[52], 1920–1994^[53], of Germany^[54]; T. S. Eliot^[55], a playwright^[56], 1888–1965^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[59]; Robert Frost^[60], a poet^[61], 1874–1963^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[64]; and Derek Walcott^[65], a poet^[66], 1930–2017^[67], of Saint Lucia^[68], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[69].

Works attributed to him include The Cantos^[70], an epic poem^[71].

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^[51], T. S. Eliot^[55], Robert Frost^[60], and Derek Walcott^[65].