
Tradition and the Individual Talent By T S Eliot | Analysis and Summary | Question Type |
Tradition and the Individual Talent is an essay written by T. S. Eliot. The essay delves into the topics of Concept of Tradition and Theory of Impersonal Poetry. He has given many examples to clear his argument. It was published in 1919 in The Egoist magazine. Timecodes 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - Introduction of T S Eliot 2:30 - Introduction of Tradition and the Individual Talent 4:19 - Concept of Tradition 5:32 - Examples 6:22 - How Shakespeare gained historic sense 7:09 - Theory of Impersonal Poetry 8:09 - Example of Platinum 9:20 - Example of Keats 9:53 - Dismisses Romantic Theory of Self Expression 10:38 - Qualities of a Critic 12:52 - Conclusion