T.S Eliot

Background

• T.S Eliot was a poet who lived during the late 19th century into the 20th century.

The famous poet

• Eliot was and is a well known writer, in the field of poetry.

Works of writing

• His most famous works are "The Waste Land", and "The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock".
• Other works include his poem "The Hippopotamus".

life and childhood

• He was one of 6 children, born in St. Louis Missouri, and he grew up within the family's tradition of service to, community, education and religion.

inspiration to write

• T.S Eliot began writing for a few reasons, he was inspired by other poets like Ezra Pound. But he also found that writing was his escape from the real and cruel world.

SURPRISINGLY....

• Eliot was distantly related to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Rutherford B. Hayes.

delving into his poetry

• T.S Eliot has a variety of works, with different moods and tones. He pours his emotions into most of his poems, while others are strange and random.

Citations

• "The Hippopotamus, by T.S. Eliot." The Hippopotamus, by T.S. Eliot. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
• Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.