Moderators: Jason Blakely & Leigh Tost

The morning will be a seminar session on T.S. Eliot's masterpiece of modernist poetry, "The Wasteland," with an opening mini-lecture to help guide a seminar-style discussion. After lunch, we will focus our attention on the four shorter poems: "The Hollow Men," "Ash Wednesday," "Marina," and "Choruses from the Rock."

Topics & Readings:

T.S. Eliot, Collected Poems: 1909-1962

1.     “The Wasteland”

2.     “The Hollow Men”: pp. 79-82

3.       “Ash Wednesday” (Part I-II): pp. 85-88

4.     “Marina”: pp. 105-106

5.     “Choruses from the Rock” (excerpts), Parts I, III, X: pp. 151-155, 159-161, 173-174 

Seminar Schedule:

9:00-9:30 Mass in Church of Our Savior (optional)
9:30-10:00 Coffee & donuts on the patio
10:00-11:30 Session 1 in Newman Hall
11:30-12:30 Buffet Lunch outside on the patio
12:30-1:30 Session 2 in Newman Hall