I very much appreciate the substantial inclusion of primary text in this one, especially since I may not end up reading any TS Elliot, if I'm honest. (I shudder from Anthony Lane's assessment of me, residing in a third category for people who lack the scholarship and haven't [yet?] found the joy – maybe if 23yo Charles can grow into a more focused and mature someone for whom Elliot is playful and non-headachey, then so can 36yo Nick.) But this gave me a much more grounded taste of it, and poems as "a natural warping of conveyance, where sparseness tells more" is lovely.
I very much appreciate the substantial inclusion of primary text in this one, especially since I may not end up reading any TS Elliot, if I'm honest. (I shudder from Anthony Lane's assessment of me, residing in a third category for people who lack the scholarship and haven't [yet?] found the joy – maybe if 23yo Charles can grow into a more focused and mature someone for whom Elliot is playful and non-headachey, then so can 36yo Nick.) But this gave me a much more grounded taste of it, and poems as "a natural warping of conveyance, where sparseness tells more" is lovely.
Nick, thank you!