H.D. (Hilda Doolittle - Poet)

Season 2, Episode 10 Landmarks With Leon

Hilda Doolittle H.D.

Before she became a defining voice of modernist poetry, H.D. was a Bethlehem native shaped by hymn, ritual, and imagination. On this episode of Landmarks with Leon, trace the life of Hilda Doolittle — from her Moravian roots and literary rise alongside Ezra Pound to her groundbreaking work in Imagism, explorations of identity, and reflections on memory after the London Blitz. Visit the resting place where seashells honor her legacy, and discover how a poet from Bethlehem helped reshape 20th-century literature. Tune in now.