The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute, 1930 195

Collecting in full for the first time the correspondence between Ezra Pound and members of Leo Frobenius'' Forschungsinstitut fur Kulturmorphologie in Frankfurt across a 30 year period, this book sheds new light on an important but previously unexplored influence on Pound''s controversial intellectual development in the Fascist era. Ezra Pound''s long-term interest in anthropology and ethnography exerted a profound influence on early 20th century literary Modernism. These letters reveal the extent of the influence of Frobenius'' concept of ''Paideuma'' on Pound''s poetic and political writings during this period and his growing engagement with the culture of Nazi Germany. Annotated throughout, the letters are supported by contextualising essays by leading Modernist scholars as well as relevant contemporary published articles by Pound himself and his leading correspondent at the Institute, the American Douglas C. Fox.

Product details

• Authors: Ezra Pound
• Assisted by: Erik Tonning (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2025
• EAN: 9781350442863
• ISBN: 978-1-350-44286-3
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 242 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Modernist Archives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: poetry & poets, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary reference works, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets