T. S. Eliot
US-British poet (1888–1965)
T. S. Eliot was born on September 26, 1888 in St. Louis and died on January 4, 1965 in Kensington, aged 76. Recorded occupations: playwright, poet, essayist, literary critic, social critic and short story writer. Country of citizenship: United States and United Kingdom. Associated movement: modernist literature. Notable works include “The Waste Land”, “Four Quartets”, “The Hollow Men” and “Ash Wednesday”. Educated at University of Paris, Harvard University, Merton College and Milton Academy. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris, Emerson-Thoreau Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- Born
- September 26, 1888 · St. Louis
- Died
- January 4, 1965 · Kensington
- Age at death
- 76
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom
- Occupations
- playwright, poet, essayist, literary critic, social critic, short story writer
- Movements
- modernist literature
- Notable works
- The Waste Land, Four Quartets, The Hollow Men, Ash Wednesday
- Education
- University of Paris, Harvard University, Merton College, Milton Academy
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris, Emerson-Thoreau Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
- Wikipedia editions
- 117 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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