Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972).

Quick Facts

Died: 1972-11-01
Occupation: poet · literary critic · composer · translator · autobiographer · writer · economist · journalist · radio personality · literary historian
Citizenship: United States
Birthplace: Hailey
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Letters

Ezra Pound is the child of Homer Loomis Pound and Isabel Weston.

Date / result	Award / category
1965 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1963 Received	Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
1963 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1962 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1960 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1959 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1957 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1956 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1955 Nominated	Nobel Prize in Literature
1948 Received	Bollingen Prize

Ezra Pound’s education and training.

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