The book gives an account of the life and the early works of Ezra Pound, one of the most problematic modern writers, who, like a ‘solitary volcano’ single handedly brought about the 20th century revolution in poetry by initiating Imagism. Out of the intractable jumble of confusing materials left by Ezra Pound on Imagist poetics, Dr. Ratan Kumar has carved out a clear and readable analysis of Imagist movement of Pound. The ambiguous business of imagism, which remained "a red herring" to many readers of Pound will find the books as the key to open the amazingly difficult, y et delightfully captivating world of Ezra Pound, and Imagist Poetry. The interpretations of some of the best Imagist poems of Pound including Hugh Selwyn Mauberley in his own Imagist technique will be of immense help to the students and the beginners on Pound.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Th. Ratankumar Singh
Graduated with Honours in English from Gauhati University and completed the Master's Course from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Th. Ratankumar Singh did his research on Ezra Pound's exploration of language and Images in poetry for his Doctoral thesis in Manipur University. At present, Dr. Th. Ratankumar Singh is working as an Associate Professor in Manipur University in the Department of English and is a widely known Poundian scholar. He has published a number of articles and papers on Pound and literary theories. He has also translated some Manipuri works into English from the assignment of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. His first book of poetry Lapsus Calami got the nomination for the Commonwealth Poetry Prize in the year, 1984. He has also been associating with the information and broadcasting services in Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal and earlier he was a News Reader in All India Radio.
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