Modernism · Poetry
The Cantos
by Ezra Pound. A major work by Ezra Pound exploring history, economics, culture; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
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- Date
- 1915–1962
- Origin
- United States / Italy
- Era
- Modernism
- Genre
- Poetry
- Canon tier
- Expanded canon
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Ezra Pound exploring history, economics, culture; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.