Why Was Ezra Pound Imprisoned?

Ezra Pound, a leading modernist poet, was imprisoned not for his poetry but for his political actions during World War II. A supporter of fascism, he admired Mussolini and blamed capitalism—especially banking systems and Jewish financiers—for global problems. From 1941 to 1943, Pound broadcast anti-American, pro-fascist propaganda over Italian radio. These broadcasts, filled with hate and conspiracy theories, led to his indictment for treason. Captured in Italy in 1945, he was declared insane and confined to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., for over a decade. His legacy remains controversial, balancing literary brilliance against dangerous ideology and betrayal.
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