Full Name: Thomas Stearns Eliot
Profession: Poet, Author and Nobel Laureate
Biography: T. S. Eliot is one of the most important 20th century poets and a recognised playwright, critic and publisher.
Born in America, Eliot took British citizenship in 1927. In 1948 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry.His most famous poetic works include "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915)", "The Waste Land" (1922) and "The Hollow Men" (1925).
Eliot's well known plays include "Murder in the Cathedral" (1935). Eliot also worked for literary London publisher Faber and Faber, promoting such major poets as Ted Hughes.
Born: September 26, 1888
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
Married Life
- 1915-06-26 American poet T. S. Eliot (26) weds British governess Vivienne Haigh-Wood (27) at Hampstead Register Office in London, England; formally separate in 1933
- 1957-01-10 Poet T. S. Eliot (68) marries his 2nd wife editor Esmé Valerie Fletcher (30)
Historical Events
- 1935-11-01 T. S. Eliot's play "Murder in the Cathedral" premieres in London
- 1948-11-04 American-born British poet T. S. Eliot wins Nobel Prize for literature
- 1950-01-21 T. S. Eliot's play "The Cocktail Party" premieres in NYC
- 1981-05-11 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" (based on poetry by T. S. Eliot) directed by Trevor Nunn, opens at the New London Theatre in the West End, London; runs for 8,949 performances
- 2002-05-11 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" (based on poetry by T. S. Eliot) directed by Trevor Nunn, closes at the New London Theatre in the West End, London, after 8,949 performance
Anton Chekhov
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Harold Robbins
Liu Xiaobo
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Anwar Sadat
Erwin Schrödinger
Guglielmo Marconi
Fernando Pessoa
Jack Kerouac
Jean Cocteau
John McCrae