Introducing T.S.Eliot Date:

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Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) is one of the most important poets of the twentieth century. He wrote in order to process the nightmares he saw unfolding around him. Eliot lived through two world wars and witnessed their debilitating effects. He believed that the power of poetry is to represent life and to challenge us to face it.

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Eliot gave a voice to a generation that had no words for what they saw happening around them. The truth of Eliot's poetry still applies today, even in our modern world where we have a million different ways to communicate but still aren't sure what to say.