Ronald Schuchard

Eliot's Dark Angel: Intersections of Life and Art

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ISBN 13:
9780195104172
author:
Ronald Schuchard
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
1999
Pages:
284
Genre:
Literature
Condition:
New
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£65.18

Description

Eliot's Dark Angel: Intersections of Life and Art This critical study draws upon previously unpublished and uncollected materials to explore how Eliot's personal voice shapes his poetry and criticism. Schuchard reveals a unique moral world, one that emerges from the poet's fascination with the darker aspects of life, and challenges conventional attitudes towards Eliot's intellectual and spiritual development. By examining Eliot's reading, teaching, and his attraction to popular culture, Schuchard sheds new light on the complex relationship between intellectual biography and art. This book offers a nuanced understanding of Eliot's classical and religious sensibility, and its manifestation in his work. Through a detailed analysis, Schuchard erodes traditional views of Eliot's development, instead uncovering a rich and complex individual whose work continues to resonate with readers today.

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