Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A British poet and literary critic: Thomas Stearns Eliot was a highly influential 20th-century writer, born in the United States but later becoming a British subject. He is renowned for his profound and innovative poetry and criticism, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The works of Thomas Stearns Eliot, such as "The Waste Land," fundamentally changed modern poetry.
  • Thomas Stearns Eliot received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 for his outstanding contribution to poetry.

Advanced Usage

• "Eliotian" (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the style or themes of T.S. Eliot.
  • The poem's fragmented structure and allusive depth are highly Eliotian.

Variants and Related Words

• T.S. Eliot: The common abbreviated form of the name.
  • T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" is considered a masterpiece.

Synonyms

• Poet: A person who writes poems.
• Literary critic: A person who analyzes and evaluates literature.

Related Phrases

• "The Waste Land": The title of T.S. Eliot's most famous poem, often used to reference his work or modernist poetry in general.
  • Studying "The Waste Land" is essential for understanding modernist literature.

Noun

1. British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)