Pound's 800 page Cantos, written over a period of more than fifty years (1917–1969), invites the reader to join the poet on a journey from darkness and despair towards light and positive activity. In this book, George Kearns addresses the reader approaching The Cantos for the first time. He examines the poem's aesthetic and political-ethical-didactic dimensions and shows that despite its complexity and the many objections which can be raised to its poetics and politics, its study can be greatly rewarding.
| ISBN: | 9780521336499 |
| Publication date: | 23rd November 1989 |
| Author: | George Kearns |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 136 pages |
| Series: | Landmarks of World Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |