T. S. Eliot: A Collection of Critical Essays.

20th Century Views

by Hugh Kenner (Editor )

20 recent essays by noted critics deal with Eliot's major works in poetry, drama, and criticism

Genres: Philosophy, Theory, Poetry

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too scholarly, just skimmed.

Notes:
17...Mizener, TSE was shy, as a discipline, learned to box, and to "swarm with passion up a rope". (Physical workouts, I assume)
28...Early London, Wyndham Lewis ... Mr Eliot swam into my ken in Ezra Pounds diminutive triangular sitting room, in which all of Ezra's social life was transacted.
30...A regular convention existed, of quizzical dumbshow on the part of the incorrigible host (Pound), and stony stares back from me.
32...Pound posing for Lewis, vs Eliot "I now had a better subject". A not unpleasing gasconade. Ezra was always full of bombast, germanic kindness.
34...Responsible for the all-important contact for Joyce, thru him a considerable sum of $ was put at Joyce's disposal.

[Michael]

I didn't notice this was by Hugh Kenner, and returned it to the library because I'd had enough Eliot for awhile.

[Birch · Rating 2 out of 5]

:) / :(