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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2013 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-51.1.231
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
W o o l f , E l i o t , a n d t h e E l i z a b e t h a n s : T h e P o l i t i c s o f M o d e r n i s t N o s t a l g i a D a v i d M c W h i r t e r n the in tro d u ctio n to her anthology, Tradition a n d the Talents o f Women, Florence Howe remarks that V irg inia W o o lf andT S. Eliot w e re both "co n scio u sly tastem akers" and "c re ators o f c u ltu re " —"scholars, readers o f the past w ith a purpose." Why, then, she goes on to ask, is W o o lf still la rge ly disregarded as a critic, w h ile Eliot was a lm o st instantaneously acknow ledged as a central voice in tw e n tie th -ce n tu ry criticism ? As Howe suggests, the can onization o f
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 1, 2013