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Description
1967 edition. Hardcover has some scuff marks and some fading at spine and corners. Missing dust jacket. The pages have some occasional underlining, but are otherwise clean. The binding is secure.
This well-worn copy of Walter Baumann’s “The rose in the steel dust” offers a fascinating glimpse into the literary and cultural ferment of the early 20th century. Published in 1967, it provides a comprehensive examination of Ezra Pound’s epic poem “The Cantos,” a work that challenged traditional poetic forms and drew inspiration from diverse sources, including ancient Chinese philosophy, Renaissance literature, and modern economics.
Pound’s avant-garde approach and controversial political views made him a polarizing figure, but his influence on modernist poetry is undeniable. Baumann’s scholarly analysis situates “The Cantos” within the broader context of Pound’s life and times, exploring the poet’s relationships with contemporaries like T.S. Eliot and James Joyce, as well as his involvement in the Imagist and Vorticist movements.
Despite its well-worn condition, this copy bears the marks of a cherished and well-read volume, with occasional underlinings that hint at a previous owner’s engagement with the text. For collectors and readers alike, it offers a window into a pivotal moment in literary history, when writers like Pound were pushing the boundaries of poetic expression and challenging established norms.
