Modern-ish Poets Series 2 (Live!): T. S. Eliot

Описание: On the centenary of the publication of Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’ in book form, Mark and Seamus finish the second series of Modern-ish Poets by considering how revolutionary the poem was, the numerous meanings that have been drawn out of it, and its lasting influence.

You can also watch this event here:    • On 'The Waste Land': Mark Ford and Seamus ...  

This event was recorded live at the London Review Bookshop on 15 December 2022.

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Further reading on Eliot in the LRB:

Frank Kermode: https://lrb.me/kermodeeliotpod
Dan Jacobson: https://lrb.me/jacobsoneliotpod
Barbara Everett: https://lrb.me/everetteliotpod
Mark Ford: https://lrb.me/fordeliotpod

Seamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London.

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