Böcker av John Xiros (University of British Columbia Cooper

For John Xiros Cooper, the avant-garde bears a more complex relation to capitalist culture than previously acknowledged. In this 2004 book, he argues that in their personal relationships, gender roles and sexual contacts, the modernist avant-garde epitomised the impact of capitalism on everyday life.

Criticism of Eliot interprets his work as the private record of an internal spiritual struggle. Professor Cooper re-establishes the public dimension Eliot intended for his poetry. Eliot aimed to reinforce established social structures during a period of painful political transition. This study offers a reinterpretation of Eliot, his work and of Anglo-American relations.

T. S. Eliot is not only one of the most important poets of the twentieth century; as literary critic and commentator on culture and society, his writing continues to be profoundly influential. This informative and accessible book provides the perfect introduction to Eliot's life and work.