The Nobel Prize in Literature 1948
Awarded on: 1948-11-04
"for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry"
Thomas Stearns Eliot
Born: 1888-09-26 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Gender: male
Field: American-born British poet (1888–1965)
Biography
Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure in English-language Modernist poetry where he reinvigorated the art through his use of language, writing style, and verse structure. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.