It is true that Pound has received more attention from males than females
-- I have two shelves of biography and criticism relating to Pound and only
one of them is written by a women (Wendy Flory)!  (my copy of Discretions
is shelved elsewhere or  I'd count that as well)!
 
H.D., on the other hand, has received considerably more attention from
males -- until the miraculous break through of the 80's (spearheaded by
Friedman and DuPlessis) I think almost all (if not all) of the critical
works containing material relative to H.D, published in book form were
written by males (except for the 50 or so pages on H.D. in Amy Lowell's
"Tendencies in Modern Poetry" by Amy Lowell and it is possible that some
portions of the references to H.D. "A History of American Poetry,
1900-1940" were written by Marya Zaturenska).  Since the "awakening"  males
have continued to write quite a bit on H.D.--not as much as females, but
proportionately more than females on Pound!
 
Incidentally, Sarah, the question re, Omar's parentage is a sensitive issue
and the implications are manifold and awkward.  It is perhaps unfortunate
that Omar has not been as forthcoming as Perdita Schaffner (H.D.'s
daughter) but I'm sure that he had his reasons.  Incidentially, I hope all
of you list members have read "A Profound Animal" by Perdita which is
included in the Black Swan Books edition of "Bid Me to Live" by H.D. and
demonstrates her handling of the issue as regards herself.
 
I do definitely agree (speaking as a male animal) with Sarah that some of
the messages on this list in recent weeks have degenerated to rather
sophmoric levels and I'm glad to have the opportunity to say so.  We have,
hopefully, moved pass that.
 
Sarah, i applaud your interest in working with both H.D. and Pound and I
think there is indeed much work to be done there.  Another member of this
list has written to me on this matter and I'm embarassed to say that I have
 not yet replied to him.  His questions involve quite a bit of thinking on
my part and I have not had time to give replying to him justice.  Perhaps
he will see this message and get in touch with you directly to exchange ideas.
 
Louis H. Silverstein
 
 
Louis H. Silverstein
Literary Anthropologist (specializing in H.D. and her circle as well as
things mysterious)
(e-mail: [log in to unmask])
 
"Books determine, have determined, will determine our lives, as readers and
writers, and for this, let us give thanks."  Lawrence Clark Powell.  BOOKS
WEST SOUTHWEST  (1957: 37)