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Top 5 Books About T.S. Eliot

By Esther Lombardi, About.com

T.S. Eliot was a famous Modernist writer, perhaps best known for "The Wasteland" and other works. Read more about the life and works of T.S. Eliot.

1. T. S. Eliot and the Cultural Divide

by David E. Chinitz. University of Chicago Press. In "T. S. Eliot and the Cultural Divide," Chinitz explores Eliot's engagement with popular culture in works like "The Waste Land" and "Sweeney Agonistes." Discover how Eliot sought to merge high art with popular culture.
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2. Words Alone: The Poet T.S. Eliot

by Denis Donoghue. Yale University Press. "Words Alone" is a memoir, which explores Donoghue development as a writer and a scholar--against the backdrop of his engagement with the works of T.S. Eliot.
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3. T. S. Eliot and American Poetry

by Lee Oser. University of Missouri Press. In this book, Oser explores T.S. Eliot's major poetry, and relates the works to the poet's life. By exploring Eliot's poetry, lectures, and essays, Oser discusses what it meant for him to be an American writer.
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4. T.S. Eliot and Our Turning World

by Jewel Spears Brooker. Macmilan Publishing Company. With this book, scholars from US, Canada, Europe, and Japan explore the works of T.S. Eliot--in the context of his time. These studies examine Eliot's legacy in terms of idealist philosophy, music, popular culture, anti-Semitism, feminism, and literary studies.
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5. Cambridge Companion to T. S. Eliot

by Anthony David Moody (Editor). Cambridge University Press. The "Cambridge Companion to T.S. Eliot" features five chapters, which explore the life and works of T.S. Eliot--from leading T.S. Eliot scholars.
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