The carat (abbrev ct or K) is a measure of the purity of gold. In the US and Canada the spelling karat has been adopted solely for the measure of purity and carat referring to the mass weight.he carat (abbrev ct or K) is a measure of the purity of gold. In the US and Canada the spelling karat has been adopted solely for the measure of purity and carat referring to the mass weight.
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 â November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry.zra Pound. Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 â November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements, notably Imagism and Vorticism.
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804- 1864). Since the publication of The Scarlet Letter in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne has been recognized as one of America s most important writers, both a romancer who probed inner mysteries and a realist who assessed the American character and experience.