Ezra Pound‟s Cantos. Why so meta?
If the general acceptance of meta- (μετά-) is something beyond or about something else, with Ezra Pound, it tends to be something about everything. Within an epistemological vortex of references, from American politics to medieval France, we, the readers, are given critical suggestions, reconside...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Casa Cărții de Știință
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Cultural Intertexts |
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| Summary: | If the general acceptance of meta- (μετά-) is something beyond or about something else, with
Ezra Pound, it tends to be something about everything. Within an epistemological vortex of
references, from American politics to medieval France, we, the readers, are given critical
suggestions, reconsiderations and a considerable amount of work to do about and beyond
the meaning of the words on the page. The Cantos are a brilliantly assembled register of
cultural signifiers. Merging in a context of dynamism, they signify beyond the primary
connections to factual data. Myths, metaphors or metamorphoses become decontextualized
representations, models and vehicles for a higher, more abstract or more complex vision of
the whole. Pound is constantly using and manipulating meaning for a higher goal. This
does not guarantee a full understanding of the characteristics of the signifiers, nor is it
intended to. Therefore, the current paper focuses on the ways of and the reasons for writing
about and beyond cultural elements |
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| ISSN: | 2393-0624 2393-1078 |