Reading T.S. Eliot. The Rose Garden and After (1930s-1950s)
Información General
- Autores: Dídac Llorens Cubedo (coord.), Viorica Patea Birk (coord.)
- Editores: Taylor & Francis Group, Routledge
- Año de publicación: 2026
- País: Reino Unido
- Idioma: inglés
- ISBN: 9781032696799, 9781032696782
- Títulos paralelos:
- Leyendo a T. S. Eliot. El jardín de rosas y después (décadas de 1930-1950)
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Resumen
- español
En Burnt Norton, el orador poético se adentra en un jardín de rosas, un espacio de iluminación atemporal imaginada. Esta experiencia desencadena una búsqueda espiritual que unificará Cuatro Cuartetos. Para el propio poeta, inaugura una etapa creativa (mediados de la década de 1930 a finales de la de 1950) que fortalece su sentido de fe y comunidad. Eliot, cada vez más interesado en la dramaturgia, completó su obra maestra meditativa (Cuatro Cuartetos) mientras emprendía su ambicioso proyecto de revivir el teatro en verso. Su devoción al teatro refleja mayor conciencia social de Eliot, que lo llevó a adoptar géneros populares: el espectáculo teatral (The Rock), la comedia de salón (The Cocktail Party, The Confidential Clerk y The Elder Statesman) y la literatura infantil (Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats). Como crítico, amplió su campo de estudio para escribir sobre temas sociales (The Idea of a Christian Society, Notes Towards a Definition of Culture). Estos aspectos de la carrera de Eliot están influenciados por circunstancias históricas y biografías concretas, como el impacto de la guerra y su continua relación con Emily Hale, quien desempeñó un papel decisivo como su musa, guía y mentora en su recién descubierta pasión por el teatro.
- English
In "Burnt Norton", the poetic speaker enters a rose garden, a space of envisioned timeless illumination. This experience sets in motion a spiritual quest, which will confer unity upon Four Quarterts. For the poet himself, it inaugurates a creative phase (mid. 1930s - late 1950s) that strenghens his sense of faith and community. Eliot, increasingly interested in playwriting, completed his meditative masterpiece (Four Quartets) while undertaking his ambitious project to revive verse drama. Devotion to drama reflects Eliot's stronger social awareness, leading him to adopt popular forms: the pageant (The Rock), drawing-room comedy (The Cocktail Party, The Confidential Clerk, The Elder Statesman) and children's literature (Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats). As a critic, he widened his scope to write about social issues (The Idea of a Christian Society, Notes Towards a Definition of Culture). These aspects of Eliot's career are influenced by concrete historical and biographical circumstances such as the impact of war and his ongoing relationship with Emily Hale, who played a decisive role as his muse, guide, and mentor in his newfound passion for the stage. Reading T. S. Eliot: The Rose Garden and After (1930s - 1950s) presents original work by numerous scholars addressing these facets of Eliot's writing.
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Part I. The Poet, the Rose Garden, and the Playhouse (1930s)
Poetics of the Incarnation: T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets
Experiencing Murder in the Cathedral: How "Indicative Criticism" Can Position Audiences to Appreciate the Play
"That moment of mystery": T. S. Eliot's Practical Cats as a Turning Point
To Speak Poetry: Eliot's Project to Revive Verse Drama
"Chiefly your doing": Emily Hale and the Making of a Playwright
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Part II. Full-Time Dramatist with a Vision (late 1930s - late 1950s)
Eliot, Aeschylus, and Aristotle: Theme and Plot in The Family Reunion
After Four Quartets: T. S. Eliot's Comedies as Footnotes or Exampla
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Part III. Critic with a Wider Scope (1940s - 1950s)
To Criticize the Dramatist: Eliot on His Plays
The Responsability of a Christian Thinker: T. S. Eliot, World War II, and Post-War Reconstruction
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