Who is the founder of the Imagist movement?

• A. Ezra Pound
• B. Amy Lowell
• C. H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
• D. T. S. Eliot

Answer: (C)

Imagism began in the early 1910s with a deliberate move toward presenting clear, concrete images and language that is direct and unadorned. Hilda Doolittle, known as H. D., is counted among the movement’s foundational figures because she was there at the start, helping shape its aims through her precise, image-driven poetry and collaboration with Ezra Pound, who helped articulate and popularize the style. Her work embodies the imagist principles: focusing on a single vivid image, using economical language, and presenting perception directly without rhetorical flourish. While Pound often gets recognized for initiating the movement and Amy Lowell for promoting it in America, H. D.’s early contributions and alignment with its core practices make her a foundational figure in Imagism.