T. S. Eliot
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T. S. Eliot was an American-born poet who became one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century, known for modernist works that reshaped how poetry was written and read. His innovative use of fragmented imagery, complex allusions, and stream-of-consciousness techniques established new standards for contemporary literature and continue to affect writers and readers today.
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Thomas Stearns Eliot,(September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965) was an American-born British poet, dramatist, and literary critic, whose works, such as The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, The Waste Land, and Four Quartets, are considered defining achievements of twentieth century Modernist poetry. In 1948 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/T.+S.+Eliot">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he reinvigorated the art through his use of language, writing style, and verse structure. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, to a prominent Boston Brahmin family, he moved to England in 1914 at the age of 25 and went on to settle, work, and marry there. He became a British subject in 1927 at the age of 39 and renounced his American citizenship.
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1888 births1965 deaths20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American essayists20th-century American male writers20th-century American poets20th-century American writers20th-century British essayists20th-century British male writers20th-century British poets20th-century short story writersAcademics of Birkbeck, University of London