Hemingway and Pound

<p> Unique individuals of fiery temperament Ernest Hemingway and Ezra Pound made an odd pair on the streets of 1920s Paris. If the elder cane-carrying Pound appeared the out-of-date poet Hemingway was the epitome of his generation's Flaming Youth. Meeting on the high ground of art these two literary giants formed a friendship that survived until Hemingway's death. During their short time together in Paris Pound edited Hemingway's early work.</p><p> Over decades Hemingway considered Pound a major poet and read <I>The Cantos</I> as they appeared in little magazines and published volumes. Eventually living in countries half a world apart Hemingway and Pound maintained a lively and sometimes contentious correspondence. When Pound was incarcerated in America for his World War II broadcasts over Radio Rome Hemingway played a vital role in freeing his old poet friend--the man who edited his early work the good game guy whose wit and brilliance he never forgot. This narrative of a friendship lays bare the triumphs and tragedies of two giants of modern literature.</p>