From Philosophy To Poetry: T.S. Eliot's Study of Knowledge and Experience (Hardcover)

by Donald J. Childs (Author) "identification no longer prevailed in the dissertation and that the critical attitude in question thoroughly suffused this document. Gradually, however, more and more daylight to..." (more)
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"With its valuable overview of complex materials and its original analysis of important poems...a solid contribution..."--Jewel Spears Brooker, South Atlantic Review

"...indispensable...Childs's literary focus makes this volume an essential supplement to...all academic collections. "-- Choice

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Eliot is the rare case of a great poet who was also an academic philosopher. Donald Childs' study examines the relationship between Elliot's writing of poetry and his philosophical pursuits, in particular his lifelong occupation with the work of F.H. Bradley, Henri Bergson, and William James. This account also considers the reception of Eliot's writing in philosophy and argues that the study of this work has significantly entered recent Eliot criticism. Overall, this volume provides a new reading of Eliot's famous poems, his literary criticism, and social commentary.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 235 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (August 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312240163
• ISBN-13: 978-0312240165
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
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