Tradition and Individual Talent is a critical essay by_______________?
Correct answer: C. T. S. Eliot
- A. Shelley
- B. Oscar Wilde
- C. T. S. Eliot
- D. None of these
Explanation
T. S. Eliot’s essay argues that strong poetry depends on literary tradition as well as the poet’s individual contribution. It is one of the major statements of modern English literary criticism.
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