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The Wasteland. A Biography Of A Poem

The Wasteland. A Biography Of A Poem

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Author

Matthew Hollis / Мэтью Холлис

Dimension

129x198mm (5,1'x7,8')

ISBN

9780571297221

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Page Count

544

Publisher

Faber and Faber

Year of book publication

2023

The Wasteland. A Biography Of A Poem

A riveting account of the making of T. S. Eliot's celebrated poem The Waste Land on its centenary.

The Waste Land has been called the 'World's Greatest Poem'. It has been labelled the most truthful poem of its time; it has been branded a masterful fake. More than a century after its publication in 1922, T. S. Eliot's enigmatic masterpiece remains one of the most influential works ever written.

In a remarkable feat of biography, Matthew Hollis reconstructs the creation of the poem and brings the material reality of its charged times vividly to life. He reveals the cultural and personal trauma that forged The Waste Land through the lives of its protagonists - Ezra Pound, who edited it; Vivien Eliot, who sustained it; and T. S. Eliot himself, whose private torment is woven into the seams of the work. The result is an unforgettable story of lives passing in opposing directions and the astounding literary legacy they would leave behind.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Matthew Hollis - Мэтью Холлис

Publisher:Faber and Faber

Language:English

Publication Date:2023

Number of pages:544 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:129 mm / 5,1'

Height:198 mm / 7,8'

Weight:448 g

ISBN:9780571297221

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