Herself Defined: H.D. and Her World by Barbara Guest

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The definitive biography of Hilda Doolittle (aka H.D.), the Imagist poet whose work redefined the course of women's writing throughout the twentieth century. A woman of great beauty, H.D. enthralled the literary worlds of London and Paris and counted among her intimates such figures as Ezra Pound—to whom she was briefly engaged—William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore and D.H. Lawrence. Herself Defined not only helps to define this enigmatic and fascinating force in modern literature and poetry, but also provides a fascinating glimpse into the heart and mind of an artist in her creative yet tormented search for self.

Alfred Kazin

A notably good book, it is both sympathetic and ironic about a great beauty who seemed all talent and poetic fervor, was as spellbinding as Garbo, but perhaps understood very little. —The New York Review of Books

Elizabeth Hardwick

Brilliant literary biographyone of the finest I know.

May Sarton

A revelation, HD`s genius and life are brought back to us alive, dedicated, androgynous and beautiful.

New York Times

An elegant biography,essential reading,a shimmering delicately patterned narrative that is never less than absorbing.

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