Ricks, Christopher

T.S.Eliot and Prejudice

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ISBN 13:: 9780571170357
author:: Ricks, Christopher
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Faber & Faber
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1994
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 20 x 12.7 x 2.4 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: Literary studies: from c 1900 -
Condition:: New
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T.S. Eliot and Prejudice by Christopher B. Ricks explores the complex relationship between literature and prejudice, focusing on Eliot's work. The author examines the poet's use of language to express negative attitudes towards Jews, arguing that some of these expressions should be understood as representing the opinions of a fictional character rather than the author himself. However, other poems, such as "Dirge" for Bleistein, are considered particularly unpleasant and ugly. Ricks also considers Eliot's views on cultural homogeneity and tolerance, as expressed in his collection of lectures, "After Strange Gods". The book provides a nuanced analysis of Eliot's work and its context, helping to understand the poet's place within the broader social and historical landscape.

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