Who wrote The Waste Land?

T.S. Eliot wrote The Waste Land, first published in 1922. It is a work of poetry and is rated 'Editor's Choice' in our catalogue.

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The Waste Land

Name: The Waste Land
Author: T.S. Eliot

by T.S. Eliot · 1922

Poetry · ranked #1 in category

The fractured, allusive poem that became the emblem of modernism; difficult, dazzling, endlessly studied.

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The verdict

Category: Poetry
First published: 1922 · 1920s
Author: T.S. Eliot
Standing: Editor's Choice

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