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15%OFFJames E. Miller Jr. - T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, 1888–1922 - 9780271026817 - V9780271026817
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T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, 1888–1922

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Description for T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, 1888–1922 Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 880.

Late in his life T. S. Eliot, when asked if his poetry belonged in the tradition of American literature, replied: “I’d say that my poetry has obviously more in common with my distinguished contemporaries in America than with anything written in my generation in England. That I’m sure of. . . . In its sources, in its emotional springs, it comes from America.” In T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, James Miller offers the first sustained account of Eliot’s early years, showing that the emotional springs of his poetry did indeed come from America.

Miller challenges long-held assumptions ... Read more

Publication of T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet marks a milestone in Eliot scholarship. At last we have a balanced portrait of the poet and the man, one that takes seriously his American roots. In the process, we gain a fuller appreciation for some of the best-loved poetry of the twentieth century.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271026817
SKU
V9780271026817
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About James E. Miller Jr.
James E. Miller is the Helen A. Regenstein Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Chicago. Penn State Press also published his earlier book, T. S. Eliot's Personal Wasteland (1977). He is also the author of The American Quest for a Supreme Fiction: Whitman's Legacy in the Personal Epic (1979) and, most recently, Leaves of Grass: America's Lyric-Epic of ... Read more

Reviews for T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, 1888–1922
“Given the importance of James E. Miller's previous work on Eliot for understanding the erotic energies driving his poetry, T.S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet is an especially welcome event. This biography represents the culmination of decades of research and will be indispensable reading for Eliot scholars.” —Tim Dean,University at Buffalo (SUNY) “For a figure as elusive ... Read more

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