CANTO 45
This event
showcases the Fifth Decad of Cantos (42-51)
that Ezra Pound composed in 1934-36. While continuing on his epic journey,
Pound started this section with new focus and new ideas. As The Cantos tell a multitude of stories,
readers and listeners do not need to follow the poem from the beginning to
respond to them – the decad includes some of the most beautiful cantos Pound
ever wrote, invoking both the pagan magic of Italian religious rituals and the
fascination of Chinese landscapes.
The Cantos
Readings series is part of the The
Cantos Project, a digital research environment dedicated to
Ezra Pound’s poem. The project is designed and researched by Andrew Taylor and
Roxana Preda at the University of Edinburgh and funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
READING: Paul Cunningham
MODERATOR: Prof. Peter Liebregts
SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY
5 Crichton’s Close, Edinburgh
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 5pm