The Bughouse: The Poetry, Politics, and Madness of Ezra Pound by Daniel Swift

The Bughouse: The Poetry, Politics, and Madness of Ezra Pound

Daniel Swift

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction biography history poetry challenging slow-paced
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In 1945, the American poet Ezra Pound was due to stand trial for treason for his broadcasts in Fascist Italy during the Second World War.Before the trial could take place, however, he was pronounced insane. Escaping a possible death sentence, he w...

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