Imagism Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound was one of the greatest poets of the modern era, creating a literary movement known as "imagism." Pound coined the term in 1912 to assist Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) in the marketing of some of her poems. Doolittle was an unknown author, and Pound decided that her work would be accepted more easily if she were identified with a group of poets (Dettmar/Watt), such as Richard Aldington and F.S. Flint ("Imagists"). Imagists focused mainly on the "clarity of expression through the use of precise visual images" ("Imagism"). T.E. Hulme's critical views inspired the movement, as imagists were revolting against the "careless thinking and Romantic optimism" Hulme generally saw ("Imagists"). Imagism also drew on Chinese and Japanese influences ("Ezra Pound," Andover).Another important "imagist," if you will, was Amy Lowell. When she read Doolittle's poems in publication, Lowell believed that her "identity as a poet had been defined." As an aspiring poet, she now had to "define" herself in relation to the new movement (Dettmar/Watt). Besides inventing an intriguing name for the movement, Pound used two additional strategies in the marketing and advertising of the movement. Lowell was fascinated
6. Finally, most of us believe that concentration is of the very essence of poetry. ("Imagists") 5. To produce a poetry that is hard and clear, never blurred nor indefinite. 1. To use the language of common speech, but to employ the exact word, not the nearly-exact, nor the merely decorative word.
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