The Waste Land

The Waste Land, long poem by American-English poet T.S. Eliot, published in 1922. It was one of the most influential works of the 20th century and a foundational work of Modernism. The Waste Land was published first in London in The Criterion (October 1922), next in New York City in The Dial (November), and finally in book form, with footnotes by Eliot. The 433-line, five-part poem was dedicated to fellow poet Ezra Pound, who helped...