Ezra Pound played a principal role in shaping the modernist movement. 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.
"Offers pedagogical techniques for teaching works by Ezra Pound, including his prosody, his references to classical and Asian traditions, and his role in modernism, as well as his fascism, anti-Semitism, and other problematic beliefs. Gives syllabus suggestions for undergraduate and graduate literature courses, including many online resources"--
