Young Eliot

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20150202

20191021 (BBC7)
20191022 (BBC7)
20150203 (R4)

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death:

Childhood in St Louis, where Tom's life is cosseted and formal at Locust Street, and where the 'hurricane' 1896 will have an influence on the future poet's work..

Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton

Poet Robert Crawford's biography of one of the great figures of 20th-century literature.

20150203

20191022 (BBC7)
20191023 (BBC7)
20150204 (R4)

Harvard means serious study for Tom, some after-hours jollity, and a love of French decadent poetry. Then he heads for Paris...

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, and abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death:

Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton

Harvard, Paris and beyond. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.

20150204

20191023 (BBC7)
20191024 (BBC7)
20150205 (R4)

In 1914 Tom leaves Harvard for Merton College, Cambridge, to further his studies, refine his poetry, and here he meets his future wife Vivienne.

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death.

Reader: Tom Mannion

Cambridge University and meeting Vivien. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.

20150205

20191024 (BBC7)
20191025 (BBC7)
20150206 (R4)

Time spent in Bosham. Then in London, Tom becomes a bank employee. Then lines for The Waste Land begin to take shape.

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death:

Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton

Producer Duncan Minshull

First heard on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015.

Working at a bank and The Waste Land. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.

05 LAST

20150206

20191025 (BBC7)
20191026 (BBC7)
20150207 (R4)

Tom still works in the bank, but his verse is published by Virginia Woolf and he dines with James Joyce in Paris. Then comes The Waste Land..

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death:

Concluded by Tom Mannion and David Acton.

First heard on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015.

Literary greats and The Waste Land. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20150202	20191021 (BBC7) 20191022 (BBC7) 20150203 (R4)	A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death: Childhood in St Louis, where Tom's life is cosseted and formal at Locust Street, and where the 'hurricane' 1896 will have an influence on the future poet's work.. Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton Poet Robert Crawford's biography of one of the great figures of 20th-century literature.
02	20150203	20191022 (BBC7) 20191023 (BBC7) 20150204 (R4)	Harvard means serious study for Tom, some after-hours jollity, and a love of French decadent poetry. Then he heads for Paris... A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, and abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death: Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton Harvard, Paris and beyond. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
03	20150204	20191023 (BBC7) 20191024 (BBC7) 20150205 (R4)	In 1914 Tom leaves Harvard for Merton College, Cambridge, to further his studies, refine his poetry, and here he meets his future wife Vivienne. A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death. Reader: Tom Mannion Cambridge University and meeting Vivien. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
04	20150205	20191024 (BBC7) 20191025 (BBC7) 20150206 (R4)	Time spent in Bosham. Then in London, Tom becomes a bank employee. Then lines for The Waste Land begin to take shape. A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death: Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton Producer Duncan Minshull First heard on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015. Working at a bank and The Waste Land. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.
05 LAST	20150206	20191025 (BBC7) 20191026 (BBC7) 20150207 (R4)	Tom still works in the bank, but his verse is published by Virginia Woolf and he dines with James Joyce in Paris. Then comes The Waste Land.. A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death: Concluded by Tom Mannion and David Acton. First heard on BBC Radio 4 in February 2015. Literary greats and The Waste Land. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.