T.S. Eliot

Thomas Stearns Eliot, commonly known as T.S. Eliot, was born on September 26, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He became a central figure in modernist poetry and literary criticism in the 20th century. Eliot's early education took place at Smith Academy in St. Louis, followed by studies at Harvard University, the Sorbonne, and Merton College, Oxford.

In 1915, he published "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," which marked a departure from traditional poetic forms and established his reputation as a leading modernist poet. His most famous work, "The Waste Land" (1922), epitomizes the disillusionment and fragmentation of the post-World War I generation.

Eliot became a British citizen in 1927 and converted to Anglicanism, reflecting deeply in works like "Ash Wednesday" (1930) and "Four Quartets" (1943). Besides poetry, he made significant contributions to literary criticism, with influential essays such as "Tradition and the Individual Talent."

His impact on literature was recognized with numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, highlighting his profound influence on the 20th-century literary landscape. T.S. Eliot passed away on January 4, 1965, in London, leaving a lasting legacy as one of the foremost voices in English literature.