Ezra Pound

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An American poet and critic who shaped modern poetry while living in Europe

proper noun
/ˈɛzrə paʊnd/

: Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound played a vital role in establishing the modernist movement in poetry.

Examples

The poet Ezra Pound was a key figure in modernist literature.
Did you know that Ezra Pound lived in Italy for many years?
Many writers of the twentieth century admired the literary innovations of Ezra Pound.
The influence of Ezra Pound can still be seen in contemporary poetry.
Ezra Pound played a vital role in establishing the modernist movement in poetry.
The influence of Ezra Pound can still be seen in contemporary poetry.
Many writers of the twentieth century admired the literary innovations of Ezra Pound.

Synonyms

Ezra Loomis Pound

vsEzra Pound

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An American poet and critic who influenced modern poetry

is the shorter common form used without the middle name

Surface Forms

Ezra Pound main

Morphology

Ezra + Pound

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual (the poet Ezra Pound), so its meaning (an American modernist poet and critic) is encyclopedic and not compositionally derived from the constituents. Knowing the words 'Ezra' and 'Pound' (the latter also being a common noun) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or biographical information, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Ezra Pound belongs to an American poet who lived in Europe and acted like a 'bridge' for new poetry styles. He pushed new ways of writing and helped other writers, so today his name stands for a 'major influence' on modern poetry.