Ezra Pound turns out have had many more ties with the American far right terrorists than I thought. He was a real inspiration to violent militants.
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Alec Marsh's book on John Kasper & Ezra Pound. About how Pound supported Kasper's pro-segregationist activities in 1950s. Kasper stirring up riots & might have been responsible for some school & church fires.
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Okay the dirt's out on him for a long time but I haven't heard any recent news.
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Marsh's book -- based on previously unused archives -- shows Pound's ties to far right in1950s (while he was in St. Elizabeths) was far more active and extensive than previously realized.
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So maybe it's like listening to Michael Jackson's music now? Can you separate the artist from their views or actions?
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Very similar. Like Jackson, Pound absolutely central to his art. You don't really have 20th century English language poetry without Pound.
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The lives of artists have always been messy as hell. That's one thing that will never change. But in these two cases, it's way beyond that.
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This interview sums up some of the new findings;https://bloomsburyliterarystudies.typepad.com/continuum-literary-studie/2015/05/john-kasper-and-ezra-pound-interview-with-alec-marsh.html …
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