T.S. Eliot's "The Wasted Land"
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T. S. Eliot, perhaps one of the most controversial poets of modern
times, wrote what many critics consider the most controversial poem of all,
The Waste Land. The Waste Land was written using a fragmented style. This
is a style that is evident in all of Eliot's writings. There are several
reaso ....
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.... an influence on Eliot as well, like Henry
James and Joseph Conrad. All of these poet's had the common themes of
estrangement from people and the world, isolationism, and the feeling that
they were failing to articulate their thoughts (Bergonzi 7, 50, Cuddy 30,
Mack 1743, Martin 41, Unger 8) .
Henry James influence on Eliot's poetry is evident in the Jamesian
qualities he uses. For example, the opening verse of The Waste Land ends
with the Jamesian note, "I read, much of the night, a ....
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