Product Description
Noble Prize-winning writer T.S. Eliot, one of the world's most renowned poets, was also "one of the great readers-aloud of this century" (Harper's Magazine)
On this recording, the poet reads a varied selection of his own work. His eloquent rendition of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" conveys the frustration and irony of this notable poem. His subtle reading of "Ash Wednesday" and nine other poems and choruses showcase what the New York Times has called "some of the most famous poems of the twentieth century".
"It sends a chill through you to realize you're listening to the voice of Modernism in English poetry . . . [Eliot] brings a precision to his delivery that only one who gave birth to a work can . . . a rich listening experience and highly recommended." - Cultural Arts Bulletin
About the Author
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) recast 20th century English poetry with a whole new vocabulary of technique, giving voice to a bold, vibrantly original Modernist style. In addition to his poetry, his body of work includes many landmark critical essays, as well as plays such as The Cocktail Party and Murder in the Cathedral. In 1948, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature
