Ezra Pound

LitCharts guides for works by Ezra Pound

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Ezra Pound. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Ezra Pound's poetry.

In a Station of the Metro

"In a Station of the Metro" is a poem by American writer Ezra Pound, originally published in 1913. Pound's two-line poem is a famous example of "imagism," a poetic form spear-headed by Pound that f... view guide

Portrait d'une Femme

Ezra Pound's "Portrait d'une Femme" addresses an upper-class woman who decided to pursue social status and independence rather than a more conventional marriage. The poem's speaker compares the lad... view guide

The River-Merchant's Wife

"The River-Merchant's Wife" is Ezra Pound's reinterpretation of an 8th-century poem by the Classical Chinese writer Li Bai. The poem's speaker is a young wife pining for her husband, a merchant off... view guide