Person:Thomas Eliot

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Thomas Eliot
Date of birth	26 September 1888
Place of birth	Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death	4 January 1965
Place of death	Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England, W8 6NB, United Kingdom
VIAF ID	56609282
ISNI	0000000121339888
Quotations	1

Biography

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Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he altered the art through his use of pessimistic language, writing style, and verse structure. Awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, he is considered one of the greatest poets of the English language. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.