EZRA POUND ON MUSIC, POETRY, AND DANCE November 3, 2008
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Ezra Pound offers an interesting theory on the relationship of poetry to music and dance: “Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance… poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music.”
EZRA POUND ON WRITERS November 3, 2008
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Ezra Pound defines “good writers” in an interesting way: “Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.” This has been my mission in life, so am I a good writer or just an efficient, accurate, and clear writer? Remains to be seen . . . .
EZRA POUND ON READING November 3, 2008
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Ezra Pound said of reading, “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one’s hand.” I wonder whether a woman should feel the same way?
