The silenced muse : Emily Hale, T. S. Eliot, and the role of a lifetime /
When the T. S. Eliot estate finally opened the previously embargoed 1,131 letters Eliot sent to Emily Hale, his little-known American love, Eliot scholars rushed to explore Hale's impact on Eliot's work. But a tantalizing question has remained. Who was Emily Hale? The Silenced Muse tells E...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2024].
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| Summary: | When the T. S. Eliot estate finally opened the previously embargoed 1,131 letters Eliot sent to Emily Hale, his little-known American love, Eliot scholars rushed to explore Hale's impact on Eliot's work. But a tantalizing question has remained. Who was Emily Hale? The Silenced Muse tells Emily Hale's side of a complicated relationship and reveals that she was more than just the inspiration for a literary celebrity. Hale was a talented actress and director, a professor of speech and drama at prominent women's colleges and schools, and, behind the scenes, she guided Eliot as he began to explore playwriting. The Silenced Muse shows that Hale's story is not that of a lover scorned, but rather a woman who was herself gifted, celebrated and respected by her students and peers. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1538190354 9781538190357 |