Craig Raine

Rich and fruity

Eliot’s extensive American tour in 1932–33 came close to being sabotaged when his wife locked up his lecture notes on the eve of his departure

  • The Letters of T.S. Eliot, Volume 6, 1932–1933

    T.S. Eliot, edited by Valerie Eliot and John Haffenden

    Faber, pp. 896

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