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Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was born in Hailey, Idaho, in 1885.
He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and Hamilton College.
He moved to London in 1908 and became a leading figure in the Imagist movement.
He published his first book of poems, A Lume Spento, in 1908.
His most famous work is The Cantos, a long poem that he worked on for over 50 years.
Pound was a controversial figure, and he was imprisoned for treason during World War II.
He was released from prison in 1958 and died in Venice in 1972.
Pound is considered one of the most important poets of the 20th century.

Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing. The rest is mere sheep herding.