''The Pound Era'' () is a book by Hugh Kenner, published in 1971. It is considered by many to be Kenner's masterpiece, and is generally seen as a seminal text on not only Ezra Pound but

Modernism Modernism is both a philosophy, philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western world, Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new fo ...

in general. As the title suggests, it places Ezra Pound at the center of the Modernist movement in literature and art during the early 20th century. Kenner played an influential role in raising Ezra Pound's profile among critics and other readers of poetry. ''The Pound Era'', the product of years of scholarship, was published in 1971. This work was responsible for enshrining Pound's reputation (damaged by his wartime activities) as one of the greatest Modernists.

External links

* Forgotten Books: ''The Pound Era'

* Some of the best lines from ''The Pound Era'

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