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Eliot, Thomas Stearns, 1888 - 1965 (poet)

 Person

Dates and places

1888-1965

Legal status / Nationality

American (1888-1927), British (1927-65)

Sphere of activity

Poet, critic and dramatist

Relationships

Youngest chjld of Henry Eliot. Twice married: to Vivienne Haigh-Wood (1915) and Valerie Fletcher (1957).

Other information

Publications include: 'The Waste Land' (1923) and 'Murder in the Cathedral' (1935). Published 'The Criterion' (1922-39).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Eliot: The Papers of the Hayward Bequest of T.S. Eliot Material

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/HB
Scope and Contents These papers comprise the typescripts, manuscripts, letters, and photographs given by T.S. Eliot to his friend, John Davy Hayward. They include drafts and proofs for some of T.S. Eliot's most famous works, including 'The Waste Land', 'Sweeney Agonistes', 'Four Quartets', 'Murder in the Cathedral', 'The Family Reunion' and 'The Cocktail Party'. Also included are the texts of several broadcasts and lectures, books from T.S. Eliot's library (many of them annotated), and over 350 photographs...
Dates: 1860 - 1988; 1860 - 1988
Conditions Governing Access: HB/M/21 is reserved (not available to researchers) under the Data Protection Act.