T.S. Eliot's (APS 1960) Words of Wisdom

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“For last year's words belong to last year's language / And next year's words await another voice.”

T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was a leading modernist poet of the 20th century. His poems explored themes like mental struggles, loneliness, the passage of time, death, and the downfall of modern culture. He was also a respected literary critic, editor, essayist, playwright, and publisher. In 1948, Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 
 

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