- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEzra Loomis Pound
- Nickname
- William Atheling
- During WWII, Pound was the "Tokyo Rose" of Italy, making several hundred anti-American radio broadcasts in an effort to undermine the US war effort. After the defeat of the Axis powers, Pound was arrested by American forces. Returned to the United States to face treason charges, Pound was examined by physicians and pronounced unfit for trial due to his insanity. He was confined in a hospital for the criminally insane for 12 years. In 1958, treason charges were dropped and he was freed. He later returned to Italy where he continued writing poetry and translating ancient Chinese texts. He died there in 1972.
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- SpouseDorothy Shakespear(April 20, 1914 - November 1, 1972) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- Died of an intestinal blockage at Civil Hospital in Venice, Italy, where he was rushed from his house near St. Mark's Square.
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