Friendship with Ezra Pound
Poet involved
What happened
In 1920, John Gould Fletcher developed a close friendship with poet Ezra Pound in London. Their relationship was marked by mutual respect and influence, as they exchanged ideas about modernism and poetic form. This friendship would have a lasting impact on Fletcher's work.
Literary impact
Fletcher's friendship with Pound encouraged him to experiment with free verse and embrace modernist principles in his poetry. The ideas exchanged between them helped Fletcher to further refine his artistic vision, contributing to the evolution of his poetic style.
Source: Wikipedia
