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whole record of what happened when
Pound, under indictment for treason and
committed to an asylum, received the official
Bollingen Prize for Poetry from a jury
of America's best-known poets; and the unforgettable
record of Pound's incommunicado
imprisonment in a roofless iron cage,
by the American Army after his surrender
in Italy.
From THIS DIFFICULT INDIVIDUAL,
EZRA POUND:
"Ezra Pound was the only Bohemian of
the Second World War. In a world gone
mad, he continued to cry out, 'Stop it!
Stop it!' He has never raised his hand
against another human being.
"Pound was duly indicted for treason, but
the chief complaint against him seems to
have been that he refused to take part in
the slaughter. While so many millions were
dipping their hands in blood, he asked only
for peace.
"His purpose was serious, although the
result was disastrous for him. The fury
against Pound, which is still unabated in
many quarters, stems from the fact that he
refused to become a barbarian. Almost
alone of Western men, he has no blood on
his conscience."
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
All the photographs of Pound, his wife
and friends, in this book were taken by the
author during Pound's imprisonment, and
shortly after his release. These are rare portraits
of the poet in his later years; the
jacket photo, reproduced in the book, is
considered by Pound to be the best likeness
ever made of him.