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This book is the first comprehensive study of Ezra Pound’s Fifth Decad of Cantos (1937). It analyzes the genesis, structure and context of Pound’s complex work, particularly how he transformed historical details into poetry. All ten Cantos of the Fifth Decad are treated broadly, making them accessible to scholars and students. In addition, this study provides an in-depth overview of the work’s intellectual context – of Pound’s economic ideas, his fascist allegiances, political ideals and his obsession with populist conspiracy theories. Finally the book outlines a future edition of the Fifth Decad.

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Contents: The Genesis of Cantos XLII to LI – Policies of Borrowing – The Populist Heritage – Money as Nemesis - Economics as History – Genetic Editing and the Cantos.

Editing Economic History: Ezra Pound’s The Fifth

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/09/2005
      ISBN13: 9783631542095, 978-3631542095
      ISBN10: 3631542097

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is the first comprehensive study of Ezra Pound’s Fifth Decad of Cantos (1937). It analyzes the genesis, structure and context of Pound’s complex work, particularly how he transformed historical details into poetry. All ten Cantos of the Fifth Decad are treated broadly, making them accessible to scholars and students. In addition, this study provides an in-depth overview of the work’s intellectual context – of Pound’s economic ideas, his fascist allegiances, political ideals and his obsession with populist conspiracy theories. Finally the book outlines a future edition of the Fifth Decad.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: The Genesis of Cantos XLII to LI – Policies of Borrowing – The Populist Heritage – Money as Nemesis - Economics as History – Genetic Editing and the Cantos.

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