← Back to explore
Biography
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 Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, 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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 1983
- Tony Award — Best Original Score · 1983
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Musical · 1981
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1964
- Emerson-Thoreau Medal · 1959
Show all 20 awards →
- honorary doctor of the University of Rennes · 1952
- doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris · 1951
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1950
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1948
- Pour le Mérite — Sciences and Arts order · 1948
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Order of Merit
- Pour le Mérite
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Lyrics · 1983 · nominated
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best New Musical · 1981 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1948 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1947 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1946 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1945 · nominated
