On June 24, 1910, Thomas Stearns Eliot graduated from Harvard College in an all-white, all-male class one-tenth today’s size. A new small exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the graduation of Harvard’s most famous poet, and includes Eliot’s transcript, a copy of the letter placing him on academic probation his freshman year, his student paper on Kipling, a first edition of Prufrock and other observations, and more; from the collections of the Houghton Library and Harvard University Archives. The exhibition was prepared by Carey Adina Karmel, Harvard Class of 1979.
3 May- 31 July 2010
Chaucer Case, Houghton Library
For further information contact Leslie Morris, 617-495-2449
Image above: T.S. Eliot in 1910 Class Album. Courtesy Harvard University Archives, HUD 310.04.5
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Readers with an interest in T.S. Eliot might be interested in learning about the T.S. Eliot International Summer School (10-17 July 2010), which I co-direct at the Institute of English Studies, University of London, with Professor Ron Schuchard. We have brought together an international group of experts for a week-long, in-depth study of Eliot’s life and literary achievements. The summer school also features poetry readings (Scottish poet Robin Robertson and the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour), field trips to Little Gidding, Burnt Norton and East Coker, a walking tour of literary Bloomsbury, and plenty of occasion for conversation and interaction with the lecturers. Bursaries at a value of GBP 500 are available for deserving students. For more information, please visit http://ies.sas.ac.uk/events/TSE/2010/index.htm.
Wim Van Mierlo
Hello,
My Grandfather was Harvard, circa 1910.
Rich
Tanks Very good!.Greetings
Appreciate the recommendation. Will try it out.|