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T S Eliot

T.S. Eliot was a prominent 20th-century writer known for his contributions to poetry, drama, and criticism, having been educated in the U.S. and France before settling in England. His notable works include the poem The Waste Land and plays like Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party, which explore themes ranging from post-war Europe to contemporary domestic life. As a critic, Eliot emphasized the unity of the Western literary tradition and the significance of poetic form, with influential works such as Selected Essays and The Sacred Wood.

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T S Eliot

T.S. Eliot was a prominent 20th-century writer known for his contributions to poetry, drama, and criticism, having been educated in the U.S. and France before settling in England. His notable works include the poem The Waste Land and plays like Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party, which explore themes ranging from post-war Europe to contemporary domestic life. As a critic, Eliot emphasized the unity of the Western literary tradition and the significance of poetic form, with influential works such as Selected Essays and The Sacred Wood.

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Thomas Stearns Eliot

Introduction:
T.S. Eliot is one of the most famous writers of the 20 th century in English Literature.
He has made significant contribution to poetry, drama and criticism.
He was born in the United States of America and was educated there and in France
before settling down in England. He declared that he was ‘a royalist in politics, Anglo-
Catholic in religion and a classist in literature’.
His Works:
With The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot established his reputation. The poem represents a
disturbing picture of the post-war Europe. It is written in free-verse, interspersed with a
variety of literary allusions and quotations. The Journey of the Magi, Ash Wednesday, and
The Four Quarters are some of his very important poems.
His Contribution of English Drama:
T. S. Eliot’s contribution to the English drama is also significant. He has revived
poetic drama successfully. He had already begun to put into practice the theory of verse-
making which he later extended to drama. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral is a play on the
theme of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Beckett in the Cathedral of Canterbury.
But, the theme of The Cocktail Party is contemporary life- the domestic life of a
lawyer and his wife. The Family Reunion, The Confidential Clerk and The Elder Statesman
and his other plays.
Foremost Critic:
T. S. Eliot is also a good and foremost critic of the 20 th century. His fundamental ideas
in criticism are: the oneness of the Western literary tradition and its influence on the modern
writer, the importance of poetic form and its ability to convey meaning. His Selected Essays,
The Sacred Wood, The Use of Poetry and Use of Criticism are some of his well-known
critical works.
Conclusion:
Thus, Eliot is a very famous figure and has contributed enormously o literature.

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