Critical Perspectives on T.S. Eliot\'s Poetry

Contents: Preface. 1. T.S. Eliot: poetry and belief--a reflection/A.K. Awasthi. 2. Incantatory and colloquial: The Language of Eliot\'s \'Marina\' and \'Journey of the Magi\'/C. Sengupta. 3. Beyond self (Atman): revisiting T.S. Eliot\'s poetry through Buddhist kaleidoscope/Nidhi Tiwari. 4. Idea and Logos An \'ep\' for the exegesis of Eliot/Manish Sharma. 5. New critical reading of T.S. Eliot\'s \'The Waste Land\'/N.D.R. Chandra. 6. The image of woman in the poetry of T.S. Eliot/Swati Chandorkar. 7. The Waste Land--a social and cultural critique/Surabhi A. Bhapal. 8. The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock : Eliot\'s early poetry epitomised/Nawal Kishore Sharma.

"T.S. Eliot, the major voice of the 20 century, continues to occupy an important place in the literary circles. Not only is his impact strong for the intellectual young mind in the colleges, but he retains a hold even on scholars who are actively engaged in finding meaning. Critical Perspectives on T.S. Eliot\'s Poetry involves the efforts of such untiring minds whose fascination with Eliot leads them to research the \'Invisible poet.\' The scholarly research papers of A.K. Avasthi, Manish Sharma and Nidhi Tiwari deserve special attention. Other papers critically evaluate Eliot\'s The Waste Land and even focus on less highlighted early and later poetry. Eliot\'s scholastic insight and religious approach to life\'s inner and outer suffering with an eye to discover a way out is remarkable. The present volume presents a wide range of critical responses to T.S. Eliot\'s poetry. The book will definitely provide a platform to devoted students of literature to interact with inspiring thoughts contained in this volume." (jacket)