![]() ![]() ![]() Eliot and Contemporary Poetryįirst published 100 years ago this month, Eliot’s “The Waste Land” is one of his most beloved poems and requires careful study. Kearney puts it, “Tradition is to be learned with great labor and significant investment of time.” T.S. Blind adherence to tradition should be avoided. ![]() Eliot uses them as teaching devices to draw readers into the tradition, making them look up what he is referencing for themselves. Kearney teaches students how to read Eliot and especially how to approach the many allusions he uses throughout his poetry. In Lecture 9 of our free online course, “ Great Books 102: Renaissance to Modern,” Dr. Eliot had a gift for presenting the greatness of the Western tradition to his own generation. Dutton Kearney, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, believes that T.S. So begins “The Waste Land,” often recognized as one of the most important poems of the 20 th century. ![]()
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