Look Inside

T.S. Eliot & Neo-Classical Poetry

FREE Delivery
$18.40
$23
(20% off)
Quantity
Delivery Usually ships in 5 days
Item Code: UAR585
Publisher: B.R. Publishing Corporation
Author: Indrani Mukherji
Language: English
ISBN: 8170189357
Pages: 146
Cover: HARDCOVER
Other Details 9.00 X 5.80 inch
Weight 320 gm
Book Description
About the Book

This book is a comprehensive probe into a relatively unexplored aspect of Eliot, i.e., the close affinity underlying his poetry and that of his Neo-Classical counterparts. Basing her discussion chiefly on the major poetical and prose works of T.S. Eliot, Alexander Pope, John Dryden and Dr. Johnson, the author. demonstrates how their principal poetical concepts and techniques are inherently. identical. Barring some minor differences, Eliot emerges as a rich inheritor of the Neo-Classical legacy. The study, which is a step far ahead of his much-debated predilection for the metaphysical poets, offers a fresh appraisal of an original theme.

About the Author

Dr. Indrani Mukherji, who holds a Ph.D. Degree from the University of Allahabad, has been teaching in the Department of English, University of Allahabad, since 1988. A recipient of two national fellowships by the U.G.C.-the Junior/Senior Research Fellowship and the Research Associateship, she has been actively involved in scholarly academic pursuits. An Assistant Editor of the Journal of Literary Criticism, she has also contributed articles to leading journals like the Indian Journal of American Studies, Journal of Literary Criticism and the like. Presently working on a D. Litt. project, she seeks to explore the religious themes in the poetry and of T.S. Eliot and Rabindranath Tagore.

Foreward

T.S.Eliot (1888-1965) has been acclaimed as a towering genius in the realm of modern English poetry, an astute craftsman in his plays, and a thoughtful scholar in his criticism. As a poet, he has been designated "an integral poet" (Kristian Smidt), "an international hero" (Delmore Schwartz) and a "universal poet" (Octavio Paz). Being a major poet of our age, Eliot has invited too much of critical attention from various scholars the world over. His poetry has already been explored from different angles, leaving little room for fresh investigations and that too despite its baffling obscurity and allusiveness, its unsettling complexity and variety. In his essay on "The Metaphysical Poets" (1921) included in Selected Essays (1932), Eliot claims as follows:

Our civilization comprehends great variety and complexity, and this variety and complexity, playing upon a refined sensibility, must produce various and complex results. The poet must become more and more comprehensive, more allusive, more indirect, in order to force, to dislocate if necessary, language into his meaning.

This claim, in reality, serves as the motto for the practising poets in the twentieth century. Eliot's being the representative voice, it has gained greater recognition and popularity than even Pound's. The publication of The Waste Land - Eliot's magnum opus-in 1922 put a seal on his undying reputation as a poet.

At a time when the Eliot industry is growing so fast, it is time to critically examine him in the light of the Neo-Classical impact upon him, for both Eliot and the Neo-Classicals cultivate an identical attitude towards literature and their shared attitude is the 'classical' one. Rightly does Dr. (Mrs.) Indrani Mukherji point out in her Preface: "It is unfortunate that... Eliot's affinity with the Neo-Classicals who had influenced him most deeply, has not received much attention so far." As such, it is in the fitness of things that Dr. Mukherji undertakes to explore this apparent 'affinity' with a good deal of sincerity and scholarship.

**Contents and Sample Pages**











Frequently Asked Questions
  • Q. What locations do you deliver to ?
    A. Exotic India delivers orders to all countries having diplomatic relations with India.
  • Q. Do you offer free shipping ?
    A. Exotic India offers free shipping on all orders of value of $30 USD or more.
  • Q. Can I return the book?
    A. All returns must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the delivery date. All returned items must be in new and unused condition, with all original tags and labels attached. To know more please view our return policy
  • Q. Do you offer express shipping ?
    A. Yes, we do have a chargeable express shipping facility available. You can select express shipping while checking out on the website.
  • Q. I accidentally entered wrong delivery address, can I change the address ?
    A. Delivery addresses can only be changed only incase the order has not been shipped yet. Incase of an address change, you can reach us at [email protected]
  • Q. How do I track my order ?
    A. You can track your orders simply entering your order number through here or through your past orders if you are signed in on the website.
  • Q. How can I cancel an order ?
    A. An order can only be cancelled if it has not been shipped. To cancel an order, kindly reach out to us through [email protected].
Add a review
Have A Question

For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy