Pact E-book
Author: Ezra Pound
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Pound, Ezra (1885-1972) - Controversial American poet, editor, and critic
who had a major influence on 20th century literature. After making hundreds
of broadcasts for the Italian Facist regime, he was tried for treason,
judged insane, and held in a mental hospital for over ten years.
A Pact (1913) - First published in 1913 and later collected in "Lustra,"
this is Pound's homage to Walt Whitman. Opening lines: I make a pact with
you, Walt Whitman- / I have detested you long enough. ...
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