A Quinzaine for this Yule facts for kids
| Author | Ezra Pound |
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| Country | Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry collection |
| Published | 1908 (Pollock and Co) |
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Publication date
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December 1908 |
| ISBN | 0879680873 |
A Quinzaine for this Yule is a collection of poetry (poems) written by Ezra Pound. It was published in 1908. The full title is A Quinzaine for this Yule: Being Selected from a Venetian Sketch-book "San Trovaso.".
What's in the Book?
The title A Quinzaine for this Yule has a special meaning. A "quinzaine" is an old word for the fifteenth day after a big celebration. It can also mean a poem with fifteen syllables. "Yule" is a traditional name for a winter festival.
This book is 27 pages long. It contains 15 different poems. Pollock and Co. published the book in 1908.
How the Book Was Made
Ezra Pound was in Venice, Italy, working on his first book of poems, A Lume Spento. During this time, he kept a special notebook. This notebook was known as the San Trovaso notebook. It was filled with early versions of his poems.
When Pound went back to London in late 1908, he used this notebook. He took the poems from it to create a new collection. Just like his first book, Pound paid for this one himself. However, a shop owned by Charles Elkin Mathews helped to promote and sell the book.
