Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed ABC of reading by Ezra Pound (A New Directions paperbook)
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5 stars
Ezra Pound, you flawed and sassy bitch, I love you.
He's purposely obscure, obstinate, opinionated and not someone you can really ignore. Oh, I rolled my eyes plenty reading this but when you write one of the most significant poetic works of the 20th century I suppose you're afforded a strongly flavored personality. That isn't to say he could do no wrong - the man rooted for Mussolini - but he is an artist I have to reckon with, flaws and all.
The writing style of this book is flamboyant and effective. I really heard Pound going off on these ideas, raising his voice to emphasize a point, savoring particular stanzas.
As for a general sum up of the contents here: writing is difficult, necessarily, and one must take responsibility for engaging in the history of one's field personally and directly.
So, egregious as his demands are, his influence over …
Ezra Pound, you flawed and sassy bitch, I love you.
He's purposely obscure, obstinate, opinionated and not someone you can really ignore. Oh, I rolled my eyes plenty reading this but when you write one of the most significant poetic works of the 20th century I suppose you're afforded a strongly flavored personality. That isn't to say he could do no wrong - the man rooted for Mussolini - but he is an artist I have to reckon with, flaws and all.
The writing style of this book is flamboyant and effective. I really heard Pound going off on these ideas, raising his voice to emphasize a point, savoring particular stanzas.
As for a general sum up of the contents here: writing is difficult, necessarily, and one must take responsibility for engaging in the history of one's field personally and directly.
So, egregious as his demands are, his influence over my reading list is unquestionable.
