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A long poem by Ezra Pound that satirizes the modern world and its culture, from the perspective of a fictional poet who died in the First World War. The poem contains references to history, art, literature, politics, and religion, as well as Pound's own views and influences.
Ezra Pound. “Hugh Selwyn Mauberley” was written by Ezra Pound between 1920 and 1921, and has been viewed as an autobiographical representation of Pound himself, as well as a reflection ...
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Apr 13, 2017 · Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920) is a long poem by the American-born modernist poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972), who described the poem as his ‘farewell to London’.
Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920) is a long poem by Ezra Pound. It has been regarded as a turning point in Pound's career (by F. R. Leavis and others), and its completion was swiftly followed by his departure from England. The name "Selwyn" might have been an homage to Rhymers' Club member Selwyn Image.
In the second section of the poem, Pound introduces the title character, Hugh Selwyn Mauberley, who is still interchangeable with Pound himself. Mauberley is a minor poet struggling to perfect his work, but unfortunately, society deems him irrelevant.
Hugh Selwyn Mauberley, long dramatic poem by Ezra Pound, published in 1920, that provides a finely chiseled “portrait” of one aspect of British literary culture of the time. Pound referred to Mauberley as an attempt “to condense a [Henry] James novel.”
Mar 22, 2024 · 1920 (Mauberley) I. II. III. _"The age demanded"_ IV. V. _Medallion_ E.P. ODE POUR SELECTION DE SON SEPULCHRE FOR three years, out of key with his time, He strove to resuscitate the dead art Of poetry; to maintain "the sublime" In the old sense.
