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My Take
H.D. is one of those poets I keep returning to because her restraint is so total it becomes its own kind of intensity. Co-founding Imagism with Ezra Pound in 1911 London, she stripped verse down to hard, sculptural images, and I find that discipline more radical than any flourish. Choosing to publish as bare initials feels like an artistic statement in itself: the work, not the persona. That she also wrote novels and memoirs only deepens my respect. To me she is a quiet architect of modernism, less celebrated than she deserves, and worth rediscovering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- H.D.
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒルダ・ドゥリトル
- Reading
- ひるだ・どぅりとる
- Born
- September 10, 1886 – September 27, 1961
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / writer / autobiographer / actor / novelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bryn Mawr College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was H.D. born?
September 10, 1886 – September 27, 1961.
Where is H.D. from?
H.D. is from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does H.D. do?
H.D. works as poet, writer, autobiographer, actor, novelist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.