Tradition and Individual talent
Tradition and Individual talent
Ø T.S. Eliot’s Tradition and Individual Talent was
published in 1919 in the Egoist-The Times literary supplements.
Ø This essay described by David Lodge as the most
celebrated critical essay in English of 20th century.
Ø Concept of Tradition
Ø Theory of denationalization.
Ø Tradition has a Three-fold significance
1)
Tradition cannot be inherited and involves a
great deal of labour and learning.
2)
It involves appreciation not only of the pastness
of past, but also of its presence.
Ø
Eliot’s
conception f history is a dynamic one and not static; and is forever in state
of flux.
Ø
Tradition is a matter of much wider
significance. It cannot be inherited and if you want it you must obtain it by
great labour.
Ø
Eliot gives importance to the interdependence of
past and the present.
Ø
To be traditional in Eliot’s sense means to be
conscious of the main current of art and poetry.
Ø
Poet must be quite aware of the obvious fact
that art never improves, but that is never quite same.
Catalyst
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So3 + H2O
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Platinum
Catalyst
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Emotion +
Feelings ------------ poetry
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Poet’s Mind
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