Hollis, Matthew
The Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571297214
- author:
- Hollis, Matthew
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.3 centimetres (0.82 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A riveting account of the making of T. S. Eliot's celebrated poem The Waste Land, this biography reconstructs the intellectual creation of the poem and brings the material reality of its charged times vividly to life. Matthew Hollis presents a mosaic of historical fragments, diaries, dynamic literary criticism, and new research to reveal the cultural and personal trauma that forged The Waste Land. Through a dynamic exploration of the lives of its protagonists, including Ezra Pound, Vivien Eliot, and T. S. Eliot himself, Hollis sheds new light on the poem's enigmatic masterpiece. The result is an unforgettable story of lives passing in opposing directions and the literary legacy that would leave a lasting impact. With its unique blend of biography, literary criticism, and historical research, this book offers a fresh perspective on one of the world's greatest poems.
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