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T. S. Eliot
1888–1965
Poet, essayist and playwright (1888–1965)
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1965 January 4, 1965 →Biography
Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he reinvigorated the art through his use of language, writing style, and verse structure. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.
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American-English publisher, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)
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