Approaches to Teaching Pound's Poetry and Prose: 165 (Approaches to Teaching World Literature) - Hardcover

Demetres P. Tryphonopoulos (editor) & Ira B. Nadel (editor)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1603294708 ISBN 13: 9781603294706

Publisher: Modern Language Association, 2021

Synopsis

Known for his maxim "make it new," Ezra Pound played a principal role in shaping the modernist movement as a poet, translator, and literary critic. Yet readers grapple with his poetry's complex structures and layered allusions and his known fascism, anti-Semitism, and misogyny. This volume offers strategies for guiding students toward the rewards of Pound's works while embracing the challenges they pose.

The first section, "Materials," catalogs the print and digital editions of Pound's works, evaluates numerous secondary sources, and provides a history of Pound's critical contexts. The essays in the second section, "Approaches," address Pound's aesthetics, persona, beliefs about economics, fascination with Asian culture, classical source materials, contributions to literary movements, and poetic techniques.

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Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Language Association
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603294708
• ISBN 13: 9781603294706
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 241