Ezra Pound''s Fascist Propaganda, 1935-45

Ezra Pound was an influential propagandist for British, Italian and ultimately German fascist movements. Using long-neglected manuscripts and cutting-edge approaches to fascism as a 'political religion', Feldman argues that Pound's case offers a revealing case study of a modernist author turned propagator of the 'fascist faith'.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Backdrop to the 'Pound Case': Development of an ideologue 3. Unpaid propaganda 'for a decent Europe': 1935-1940 4. Reappraising the 'Pound Case': 5. Pound's radio propaganda: revisiting the critical literature 6. Pound's Propaganda Themes and Strategies 7. Conclusion: The Salò Republic

Report

"It is an invaluable contribution to Pound scholarship, and one that deserves a wide readership ... . Ezra Pound's Fascist Propaganda, 1935-45 is a most valuable and welcome study. ... Ezra Pound's Fascist Propaganda, 1935-45 goes a considerable way towards filling us in on the content and nature of Pound's propaganda work for the BUF, Radio Rome, and the Salò Republic." (Christos Hadjiyiannis, Journal of Modern Literature, Vol. 39 (1), Fall, 2015)
"In a book based on a wide range of archival and published English-language . . . sources . . . the heart of Feldman's case lies in the Second World War and in Pound's numerous broadcasts, whether in his own name or under an array of pseudonyms, including Piero Mazda, Marco Veneziano and Mr Dooley. Here Feldman has unearthed useful information." - Times Higher Education

Product details

• Authors: M Feldman, M. Feldman, Matthew Feldman
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2013
• EAN: 9781137345509
• ISBN: 978-1-137-34550-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Palgrave Pivot; Palgrave Pivot
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Geschichte, Italien, C, Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Europäische Geschichte, History, European History, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Social History, Italy, Political History, Social and cultural history, History: specific events and topics, World Politics, Political science and theory, History, Modern, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, Literary History, History of Italy, Italy—History, Europe—History, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie