What is T. S. Eliot's 'Tradition and the Individual Talent' really about?

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Jen Chan

Jen Chan

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In this video, we're diving into one of the most important literary essays in the 20th century, which is the Modernist poet T. S. Eliot's 'Tradition and the Individual Talent' (1919). The main argument that Eliot makes is that no writer is a lone island, and that regardless of how 'genius' or 'unique' they may be, no amount of their 'individual talent' rivals the force of historical tradition and cultural heritage, shaped by centuries of literary forebears. Anyway, it's a piece of writing that virtually every higher-level lit student should read, so I hope my insights help add to your understanding of Eliot's views.
TIMESTAMPS:
03:40 - Key idea 1: The poet is part of a cultural tradition, not a single and separate entity
11:12 - Key idea 2: Poetry is not an exhibition of emotions, but a synthesis of feeling
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@CHANDOKPRABNOOR
@CHANDOKPRABNOOR 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this, I was finding it difficult to understand Eliot and now because of you i am able to comprehend better. 💗 Kudos to you !!
@stannes8190
@stannes8190 4 ай бұрын
Hi Jen, just wanting to come and say thank you for how much help you have given me in all of my english lit mocks, and eventually the real exams the next coming year. I was just wondering if you were going to do a video on ‘remains’ for the power and conflict anthology, as i noticed that one was missing from the Power and Conflict playlist. A big thank you for all your help, i was able to get a 9 on my last mocks due to how great your hard work helped me!
@JenChan
@JenChan 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know the videos have been helpful! Well done on the excellent effort - I will get round to doing the 'Remains' video at some point, yes...! Stay tuned - thanks again and keep up the hard work! xxx
@stannes8190
@stannes8190 4 ай бұрын
Thank you Jen, i appreciate your hard work so much
@HittheroadwithBhavya
@HittheroadwithBhavya Ай бұрын
absolutely fantastic work!
@BoostYourBrain97
@BoostYourBrain97 2 ай бұрын
❤ Thank you so much for this
@keenefongkaiwen3082
@keenefongkaiwen3082 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Very well summarised and analysed :)
@Ceanndra
@Ceanndra 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this
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