![]() ![]() Įliot's title refers to the ancient legend of the Fisher King, the ruler of the Waste Land, so-called in the Perceval versions of the Grail legend because it was doomed to barrenness until the King, who was wounded in the sexual organs, was healed by a knight of great purity. Works will immediately recognise in the poemĬertain references to vegetation ceremonies. Used especially the two volumes Atthis Adonis One which has influenced our generation pro. Work of anthropology I am indebted in general, Mend it (apart from the great interest of theīook itself) to any who think such elucidation of the Indeed, soĭeeply am I indebted, Miss Weston's book willĮlucidate the difficulties of the poem muchīetter than my notes can do and I recom. Of the poem were suggested by Miss Jesse L. Valerie Eliot (London: Faber and Faber, 1971 PR 6009. Eliot, The Waste Land: A Facsimile and Transcript of the Original Drafts Including the Annotations of Ezra Pound, ed. The indispensable work on the poem's composition is T. Eliot's notes to The Waste Land are bold-faced and retain their original lineation. ![]()
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