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Ezra Pound was an American poet, literary critic, and economist. Born on October 30, 1885, and passing away on November 1, 1972, he is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Known for his work in the Imagist movement and his extensive contributions to literature, Pound played a pivotal role in shaping modern poetry.

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Famous Ezra Pound Quotes

“La gran literatura no es más que el lenguaje cargado de sentido hasta el grado máximo que sea posible.”

Literature Language Meaning Literatura Lenguaje Significado

Book:ABC of Reading

Source: ABC of Reading

“I once saw a small child go to an electric light switch as say, Mamma, can I open the light? She was using the age-old language of exploration, the language of art.”

Children Art Light Age Language Saws Exploration Electric Small Child Electric Light

Book:Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

Source: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

“Poetry is a language pared down to its essentials.”

Language Essentials Poetry Is

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“Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.”

Writing Language Clear Pounds Efficient Accurate Good Writers

Book:Confucius to Cummings: An Anthology of Poetry

Source: Confucius to Cummings: An Anthology of Poetry

“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.”

Inspirational Literature Language Degrees Hygiene Great Literature Best Literature

Author:Ezra Pound

“The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language, and no single language is capable of expressing all forms and degrees of human comprehension.”

Humans Form Language Degrees Capable Comprehension Human Wisdom

Book:Elektra

Source: Elektra

“A great age of literature is perhaps always a great age of translations.”

Age Literature Language Translations

Book:Ezra Pound and Sextus Propertius: a study in creative translation

Source: Ezra Pound and Sextus Propertius: a study in creative translation

“The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language.”

Humans Language Language Learning Human Wisdom

Book:Elektra

Source: Elektra

“And the betrayers of language ...... n and the press gang And those who had lied for hire; The perverts, the perverters of language, the perverts, who have set money-lust Before the pleasures of the senses; howling, as of a hen-yard in a printing-house, the clatter of presses, the blowing of dry dust and stray paper, foetor, sweat, the stench of stale oranges.”

House Language Pleasure Paper Presses Senses Lust Dust Dry Sweat Yards Orange Gang Lied Printing Stale Hens

Book:New Selected Poems and Translations

Source: New Selected Poems and Translations

About the Author

Born: October 30, 1885
Died: November 1, 1972
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 232

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ABC of ReadingRelated source material

Ezra Pound and the Visual ArtsRelated source material

Literary Essays of Ezra PoundRelated source material

New Selected Poems and TranslationsRelated source material

Delphi Poetical Works of Ezra Pound (Illustrated)Related source material

Guide to KulchurRelated source material

The Cantos of Ezra PoundRelated source material

The Selected Letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941Related source material

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Early PoemsRelated source material

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