1. T.S. Elliot

2. Early Life Middle Class New England Family Dad was a businessman
Grandpa moved to St. Louis, Missouri to start a new church
Mother Poet and Social Worker (New Profession fro 20th Century)
Youngest of 6 surviving children, his parents were in their 40s when he was born
Hernia as a child prevented much physical activity, so he read
Liked Wild West and Adventure Stories
Smith Academy
Studied Latin, Ancient Greek, French, and German
Milton Academy for a year to prep for college
Harvard University for philosophy, graduated in only 3 years

3. Adult Life Worked at Harvard in philosophy for a year Moved to Paris
Studied philosophy at the Sourbourne
Went back to Harvard to study Indian philosophy and Sanskrit
Merton College and Oxford offered scholarships
Due to WWI, he went to Oxford
Did not like Oxford, moved to London
Taught English in London
Married a Cambridge Governess
"I am very dependent upon women (I mean female society).“
Unhealthy wife, Unhappy marriage
Wife committed to a mental institution, he left, married someone else
Died of emphysema after long time suffering with lung problems from smoking

4. His Writing Influenced by Ezra Pound and many philosophers
Very interested in many cultures
Many of his poems tell stories or snapshots