Hi Michael, What do you mean by 'missing Cantos'? Massimo's edition of Canti postumi? or something else? Roxana Quoting Michael Springate <[log in to unmask]> on Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:32:47 -0800: > I was wondering how hard it is for people to find the missing Cantos. Are > they generally available to anyone who wants them? Is the idea to make > them available? > > I have a copy. Might they also be appropriate for the gathering of > materials? > > Michael > > On 14.01.22 2:20 PM, "Jennifer Wilson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> If that happens we will have to form a club of "naive Idealists!" >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Roxana Preda <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Jennifer, >>> >>> So you believe in the library idea! I suppose the thirty books are >>> poetry >>> volumes and criticism - give me some time to organise shelf space and I >>> will gladly take over what you have. >>> The library idea came to me as I found myself suddenly at the center of >>> this information and communication hub. I realised in time that this was >>> what I wanted to create within the society. The meaning, or the goal of >>> my >>> presidency if you will. >>> >>> I just hope that I don't end up talking to myself. If people do not >>> spring >>> into action somehow, I will just remain a naive idealist, nothing more! >>> >>> >>> With all my best, >>> Roxana >>> >>> >>> >>> Quoting Jennifer Wilson <[log in to unmask]> on Tue, 21 Jan 2014 >>> 17:08:25 >>> -0800: >>> >>> Hi Roxana, >>>> As a non-academic in your midst, I must say that I'm very impressed >>>> with >>>> both your ambition and your resourcefulness. Wow. >>>> >>>> When I started the Ezra Pound Association I became a collector of all >>>> things Poundian and now have quite a library. It's clear that the >>>> birthplace will never be a study source, so I've just been hanging on >>>> to >>>> them, wondering where they will eventually end up. Should you folk ever >>>> decide on a semi-permanent location with book shelf potential, please >>>> consider accepting this collection as a gift, shipping included. I >>>> don't >>>> even have an estimate on number of volumes, much less a list, but I'm >>>> guesstimating about thirty, perhaps more. In the mean time, I'll keep >>>> looking for and collecting. >>>> >>>> My very best, >>>> Jennifer Wilson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Roxana Preda <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Poundians, >>>>> >>>>> Now that mid-January is already behind us, it is maybe time to think >>>>> about >>>>> our new article award. >>>>> >>>>> Regarding published articles, we have a strange situation. 2012 seems >>>>> to >>>>> have been a flourishing year for Pound scholarship. The MLA >>>>> bibliography >>>>> showed 10 articles published in various journals, plus the volume 39 >>>>> of >>>>> Paideuma, which had a strong Pound presence. See the link to the >>>>> article >>>>> list, which I have attached through dropbox here: >>>>> >>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/2q3e2lcslc1gdkk/Articles%20in% >>>>> 20Pound%20studies%202012-2013.doc >>>>> >>>>> By contrast, 2013 is peculiarly poor ? I have found just three >>>>> articles. >>>>> Now this of course can occur because a number of them may not have >>>>> trickled >>>>> down into the databases yet. >>>>> >>>>> A number of these articles are freely available online. That is >>>>> especially >>>>> fortunate ? some articles are literally in the palm of our hand. >>>>> >>>>> To this list we have to add two article collections: >>>>> >>>>> Coyle, Michael and Steven Yao, eds. Ezra Pound and Education. Orono: >>>>> National Poetry Foundation, 2012. >>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> Pratt, William and Caterina Ricciardi, eds. Roma/Amor. Ezra Pound Rome >>>>> and >>>>> Love. NY: AMS, 2013. >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately I have seen neither of these collections and I would be >>>>> very >>>>> grateful if some of you felt generous enough to let the society have a >>>>> copy. I mean by that of course let ME have a copy so that I can pass >>>>> it >>>>> on >>>>> to reviewers and/or keep for reference. >>>>> >>>>> I think it would be a good idea if the society had a Pound library of >>>>> its >>>>> own. At first, this could be located in my office, but then I could >>>>> hand >>>>> it >>>>> over to my successor. The idea being that whenever some of us can?t >>>>> locate >>>>> a material s/he could write to the society for help. >>>>> >>>>> But even if the library idea does not materialize, it would be good to >>>>> have these collections for promotion in our newsletter and for >>>>> consideration for our award, hence my appeal to you for a copy of >>>>> these >>>>> volumes. >>>>> >>>>> Until now I have received one nomination: >>>>> >>>>> Golding, Alan. ?From Pound to Olson: The Avant-Gardist as Pedagogue.? >>>>> Ezra >>>>> Pound and Education. Ed. Michael Coyle and Steven Yao. National Poetry >>>>> Foundation, 2012. 183-210. >>>>> >>>>> I would like to receive two more nominations so that the committee and >>>>> the >>>>> peer reviewers can have a real debate. >>>>> >>>>> Let us establish mid-February as a sort of deadline for the final >>>>> announcements of nominations, so that you have three weeks to look at >>>>> the >>>>> articles and recommend the ones you like best. If two or more people >>>>> nominate the same article, so much the better. >>>>> >>>>> For those of you who may have difficulties procuring articles of >>>>> interest, >>>>> drop me an email, I have them all and can easily send you the pdfs. >>>>> >>>>> It is very possible I may have overlooked an article or a collection. >>>>> Please let me know if this is the case. We do need a complete picture >>>>> and I >>>>> would be all too glad to update the list. Besides, just three articles >>>>> last >>>>> year seems a bit suspicious to me. >>>>> >>>>> I am curious to know what you think of these articles and look >>>>> forward to >>>>> your input on them. Happy reading! >>>>> >>>>> With all my best, >>>>> Roxana >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in >>>>> Scotland, with registration number SC005336. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in >>> Scotland, with registration number SC005336. >>> > > -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.