The Wasteland. A Biography Of A Poem
The Wasteland. A Biography Of A Poem
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Author
Author
Matthew Hollis / Мэтью Холлис
Dimension
Dimension
129x198mm (5,1'x7,8')
ISBN
ISBN
9780571297221
Format
Format
Paperback
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
544
Publisher
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Year of book publication
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