Workshop: Tribute to T.S. Eliot

2nd June 1951: American-English poet and playwright, TS Eliot (1888 - 1965). He wrote amongst many other things, 'The Waste Land ' and the plays, 'The Cocktail Party' and 'Murder in the Cathedral'. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5314 - Are Poets Really Necessary? - pub. 1951 (Photo by George Douglas/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Essayist, playwright and publisher T.S. Eliot is considered to be one of the most formidable writers. An influential social and literary critic of the 20th century, Eliot is well-known for his contribution to the Formalist Movement in American Literature, upholding the notion of impersonality in poetry. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1948), Eliot wrote poems like The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (1915), which later became part of the Modernist canon in English verse. Registration for this workshop is first come, first served, and online. The workshop fee is Rs. 500.

Time: 5 p.m.

Venue: British Council, Elphinstone Road

Registration: mark.gomes@britishcouncil.org