A 20th-century poet and the founder of the Imagist movement. Born in Idaho Territory in 1885, he grows into a major literary figure who champions avant-garde writers and heavily edits their work. His political extremism and antisemitic broadcasts eventually lead to his arrest for treason and subsequent hospitalization.

The father of Ezra Pound. He secures his position at the General Land Office through the political influence of his own father. He eventually moves his family East, acquiring a job as an assayer at the Philadelphia Mint.

The mother of Ezra Pound. She moves with young Ezra to New York in 1887. She later travels overseas with him and her sister, exploring Europe and Morocco when Ezra is a teenager.

A Republican Congressman and the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He uses his political status and influence to secure a government position for his son, Homer.

An American expatriate writer and poet whom the literary world refers to as "HD." She shares a romantic connection with Ezra Pound during their university years and later becomes a prominent avant-garde writer in Europe.

A major Modernist poet whose early work receives heavy support from Ezra Pound. Their professional relationship is highly collaborative, resulting in Eliot dedicating the manuscript of *The Waste Land* to Ezra after receiving his critical edits.

A prominent writer who forms a close friendship with Ezra Pound despite a significant age difference. He remains fiercely loyal, later working successfully to secure Ezra's release from St. Elizabeths Hospital.

A writer who submits early portions of *Dubliners* and *A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man* for publication. He receives vital early support and promotion from literary editors who recognize his talent.

A contemporary poet who holds significant sway in the literary community. He actively shapes the publication of new writers by suggesting that Ezra Pound encourage James Joyce to submit his writing.

A poet who becomes a major figure in the Imagist movement. Her rise in prominence causes friction, leading to a controversial dynamic where she essentially takes over the movement from its founders.

A prominent contemporary poet. Despite sharing structural similarities in their brief, philosophical poetry, he famously maintains a cold personal relationship with other key Modernist figures.