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Ezra Pound was an American poet and critic who played a significant role in the modernist movement of poetry in the early 20th century. He was a driving force behind the Imagist movement, which emphasized the use of vivid, concise language and a focus on precise visual imagery.

Pound was born in Idaho in 1885 and studied at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of London. He moved to Europe in 1908 and became part of the expatriate literary community in Paris, where he met and befriended many of the leading figures of modernist literature, including James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, and Ernest Hemingway.

Pound was known for his unconventional and sometimes controversial views on politics and economics, which led to his support of fascism and anti-Semitism in the 1930s. After World War II, he was arrested by the US government and charged with treason, but was eventually released due to his deteriorating mental health.

Despite his controversial views and political affiliations, Pound's poetry has been widely influential and praised for its experimentation and innovation. His major works include "The Cantos," a long, epic poem that he worked on for most of his life, as well as shorter works like "In a Station of the Metro" and "Hugh Selwyn Mauberly."