T S Eliot

Hazel · 13th November 2012, 09:51 AM

Does anyone know? When T S Eliot settled in England, did he take British citizenship? Or, did he remain an American living in England?

Thank you.

LibraryLady · 13th November 2012, 09:57 AM

Became a British citizen in 1927 according to The Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Brown · 13th November 2012, 10:01 AM

You could ask his wife.

Oh, sorry. You should have asked sooner.

(Her obituary appears today.)

Hazel · 13th November 2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by LibraryLady

Became a British citizen in 1927 according to The Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Thank you. That tells me a bit more about him. The little bio about him in his book of poems just says he "moved to London".

Hazel · 13th November 2012, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Brown

You could ask his wife.

Oh, sorry. You should have asked sooner.

(Her obituary appears today.)

I did see that, yes.

RedIbis · 14th November 2012, 07:50 AM

He's a bit of an odd case. He was born in St. Louis, but considered himself an Anglican, which explains why he's included in both American and British anthologies.

As for Modernists I prefer Wallace Stevens, but Four Quartets is certainly a masterpiece and Prufrock is laborious drivel.

Matt the Poet · 14th November 2012, 08:53 AM

I largely agree, although Eliot was my gateway drug for modern poetry. Like a lot of poncy teens, I loved 'Prufrock' because I imagined it was about me. I still like it now, when I've realised that the narrator is, I think, meant to invite contempt rather than sympathy.

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Hazel Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Just outside of St. Louis also Posts: 1,229	Originally Posted by LibraryLady Became a British citizen in 1927 according to The Encyclopedia of World Biography. Thank you. That tells me a bit more about him. The little bio about him in his book of poems just says he "moved to London".
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Hazel Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Just outside of St. Louis also Posts: 1,229	Originally Posted by Brown You could ask his wife. Oh, sorry. You should have asked sooner. (Her obituary appears today.) I did see that, yes.
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RedIbis Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,829	He's a bit of an odd case. He was born in St. Louis, but considered himself an Anglican, which explains why he's included in both American and British anthologies. As for Modernists I prefer Wallace Stevens, but Four Quartets is certainly a masterpiece and Prufrock is laborious drivel.
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Matt the Poet Critical Thinker Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 436	I largely agree, although Eliot was my gateway drug for modern poetry. Like a lot of poncy teens, I loved 'Prufrock' because I imagined it was about me. I still like it now, when I've realised that the narrator is, I think, meant to invite contempt rather than sympathy.