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'''Ezra Pound''' (1885–1972) was an American [[poet]], musician, and critic who was a major figure of the [[Modernist movement]] in early-to mid- 20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements, notably [[Imagism]] and [[Vorticism]].
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'''Ezra Pound''' (1885–1972) was an American-born [[poet]], musician, and critic who was a major figure of the [[Modernist movement]] in early-to mid- 20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements, notably [[Imagism]] and [[Vorticism]]. He moved to Europe, where he became a supporter of [[Benito Mussolini]] and involved in propaganda for the Axis in [[World War II]]. He spent some time in prison in the United States after the war, and after being released, returned to [[Italy]].
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As critic, Pound helped establish the careers of some of the 20th century's most influential writers including [[W. B. Yeats]], [[T.S. Eliot]], [[James Joyce]], [[Robert Frost]], [[William Carlos Williams]], [[H.D.]], [[Marianne Moore]], [[Ernest Hemingway]], [[D. H. Lawrence]], [[Basil Bunting]], [[George Oppen]], and [[Charles Olson]].
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As a critic, Pound helped establish the careers of some of the 20th century's most influential writers including [[W. B. Yeats]], [[T.S. Eliot]], [[James Joyce]], [[Robert Frost]], [[William Carlos Williams]], [[H.D.]], [[Marianne Moore]], [[Ernest Hemingway]], [[D. H. Lawrence]], [[Basil Bunting]], [[George Oppen]], and [[Charles Olson]].
    
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