Poet · 1888 – 1965
T. S. Eliot
Little-Known Facts
- The musical Cats is based on his playful book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
- Born in St. Louis, he became a British subject and a devout member of the Church of England.
Myths & Misconceptions
Why is The Waste Land considered difficult?
It is built from fragments, many languages and dense allusions to mirror a shattered post-war world, which makes it challenging but revolutionary.