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Eliot's 60th death anniversary edition, the core critical document of Nobel Prize-winning writer Eliot; redefines criticism and breaks through the prejudice of criticism as "inferior creation"; in addition to "Tradition and Personal Talent", understand another masterpiece of the poet critic Eliot. "The Critic" almost covers the entire development process of Eliot's literary criticism, and is very enlightening for us to understand this critic who is both chatty and silent. -Stephen Spender, The New York Times Book Review These influential essays and speeches by Eliot span nearly half a century-beginning in 1917, when he published "The Love Song of J. Alfred Profrock," and continuing through 1961, four years before his death. With first-class intelligence and insight, Eliot discusses the function of literary criticism, the writers who have most influenced his own work, and the importance of a true education. Any thoughtful person who is not satisfied with living blindly will be inspired by the article "The Purpose of Education". In addition, the collection of essays also includes "Critical Critics", "From Edgar Allan Poe to Valery", "American Literature and American Language", "The Meaning of Dante to Me", "Political Literature", "Classical Literature and Literary Artists", etc.