Description: Collects Ezra Pound's complete correspondence with the Frobenius Institute, casting new light on a crucial intellectual influence on Pound's writing in the fascist era.
Brief description: Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was one of the most influential poets of the 20th Century and perhaps the key figure in defining and promoting Anglo-American poetic modernism. The Cantos - an epic poem written over 50 years - is his major poetic work.
Review Quotes: "Tonning's impressive volume fills a heretofore glaring gap in assessing the place of Frobenius in Pound's expansive use of him in his poetry and prose. While it reminds readers of Pound's egregious antisemitic prejudice throughout, The Correspondence balances firsthand material and incisive criticism in a comprehensive bibliographic context that make it the definitive work on this essential component of Pound." --Professor John Gery, review in Anthropos 120.2025/2