{"product_id":"the-correspondence-of-ezra-pound-and-the-frobenius-institute-1930-1959-9781472506511","title":"The Correspondence of Ezra Pound and the Frobenius Institute, 1930-1959","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollecting in full for the first time the correspondence between Ezra Pound and members of Leo Frobenius' \u003ci\u003eForschungsinstitut f?r Kulturmorphologie\u003c\/i\u003e in Frankfurt across a 30 year period, this book sheds new light on an important but previously unexplored influence on Pound's controversial intellectual development in the Fascist era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEzra Pound's long-term interest in anthropology and ethnography exerted a profound influence on early 20th century literary Modernism. These letters reveal the extent of the influence of Frobenius' concept of 'Paideuma' on Pound's poetic and political writings during this period and his growing engagement with the culture of Nazi Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnotated throughout, the letters are supported by contextualising essays by leading Modernist scholars as well as relevant contemporary published articles by Pound himself and his leading correspondent at the Institute, the American Douglas C. Fox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Tonning\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at NLA University College, Norway, and Professor II of British Literature and Culture at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is co-editor of the Modernist Archives series and the Historicizing Modernism series, both published by Bloomsbury. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSamuel Beckett's Abstract Drama\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eModernism and Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the editor of a number of volumes on modernism.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914326479122,"sku":"9781472506511","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f599890c-038f-4a37-b58b-02a42fd2058e.jpg?v=1738812510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-correspondence-of-ezra-pound-and-the-frobenius-institute-1930-1959-9781472506511","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}