“As a resource for both scholars and students the book is very strong, and stand-out contributions come from John Xiros Cooper, on Eliot’s social critiques (pp. 287-97), and John Timberman Newcomb’s reconsideration of Eliot’s influence as an editor (pp. 399-410), in which he notes the sometimes overlooked role Eliot played not only in British modernism but also, with Pound, in shaping the public face of the likes of Oppen, Louis Zukofsky, and Marianne Moore. The collection as a whole, finely edited by Chinitz, will be a necessary reference for students.” (Ywes, 28 August 2011)
“The articles are fully informative, readable and stimulating. There are mostly free of unnecessary abstraction and of trendy jargon. Students, teachers and all readers interested in literature and poetry will enjoy-and benefits from- this companion.” (Emerald, November 2010)
“A Companion to T. S. Eliot is a necessity for any college or university library and a worthwhile investment for your personal library. You will use it and reuse it, and you’ll encourage your students to do the same. If Eliot’s criticism influenced so much of what came after him, let’s hope this volume influences literary scholarship as it’s practiced today, inspiring us to teach instead of dazzle, to value quality over quantity, and to “reduce, reuse, and recycle” in order to produce a more sustaining and sustainable body of criticism.” (Davidson College, Summer 2010)
“This Contextual Encyclopedia is a superb introduction to the wealth and diversity of world literature for school and students-both within and beyond the US-and for the reader.” (Reference Reviews, April 2010)
Critical attention to T. S. Eliot’s works and career has surged since the early 1990s. Innovative scholarship on philosophy, gender, sexuality, and popular culture in his work, as well as renewed controversy over his politics and prejudices, attests to fresh interest in this modernist icon. At the same time, after one of the most successful runs in history, the curtain finally came down on the London and New York production of Cats (for which Eliot was posthumously awarded a Tony); Inventions of the March Hare, a fascinating collection of early poems that had been lost for decades, was finally published; and Time magazine named Eliot “Poet of the Century”.
A Companion to T. S. Eliot introduces a new generation of readers and educators to Eliot and covers the full breadth of his literary career. The text explores the powerful forces that shaped Eliot as a writer and thinker, analyzes his body of work, and assesses his oeuvre in a variety of contexts: historical, cultural, social, and intellectual. The result is an analytical portrait of T. S. Eliot observed through contemporary eyes by leading Eliot scholars – providing illuminating insight into a poet, writer, and critic who continues to define the literary landscape of the last century.
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Critical attention to T. S. Eliot’s works and career has surged since the early 1990s. Innovative scholarship on philosophy, gender, sexuality, and popular culture in his work, as well as renewed controversy over his politics and prejudices, attests to fresh interest in this modernist icon. At the same time, after one of the most successful runs in history, the curtain finally came down on the London and New York production of Cats (for which Eliot was posthumously awarded a Tony); Inventions of the March Hare, a fascinating collection of early poems that had been lost for decades, was finally published; and Time magazine named Eliot “Poet of the Century”.
A Companion to T. S. Eliot introduces a new generation of readers and educators to Eliot and covers the full breadth of his literary career. The text explores the powerful forces that shaped Eliot as a writer and thinker, analyzes his body of work, and assesses his oeuvre in a variety of contexts: historical, cultural, social, and intellectual. The result is an analytical portrait of T. S. Eliot observed through contemporary eyes by leading Eliot scholars – providing illuminating insight into a poet, writer, and critic who continues to define the literary landscape of the last century.
About the Author
David E. Chinitz, Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago, is the author of T. S. Eliot and the Cultural Divide (2003) and of numerous articles. He is currently vice president of the T. S. Eliot Society and chair for interdisciplinary approaches of the Modernist Studies Association.
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