Close Readings Live: The Waste Land

Mark Ford and Seamus Perry return for the final episode in their Close Readings series looking at 19th and 20th century poetry. On the centenary of the publication of Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’ in book form, Mark and Seamus consider how revolutionary the poem was, the numerous meanings that have been drawn out of it, and its lasting influence.Mark and Seamus will return in January for a new, twelve-part series, The Long and Short, examining short stories and long poems from the 19th and 20th centuries. Find details of how to sign up that here: https://lrb.me/longshortThe Long and Short is one of three Close Readings series we’ll be running throughout next year, all starting in January. The other two are on Classical literature and Medieval literature, and you can find details of how to sign up to those on the link below or at https://lrb.me/closereadingsFind related reading at the episode page: https://lrb.co.me/crliveSubscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.