T.S. Eliot's Auditory Imagination - Christopher Ricks Lecture

Delve into an in-depth exploration of T.S. Eliot's auditory imagination with renowned literary critic Christopher Ricks in this 1-hour 28-minute lecture from Harvard University's Woodberry Poetry Room. Examine the editorial significance of Eliot's own recordings, particularly those made in 1933 and 1947, as Ricks draws upon his extensive knowledge from authoring multiple books on Eliot. Discover insights on topics ranging from the role of critics versus scholars to the value of authors' recordings, pronunciation nuances, and sound effects in Eliot's works. Analyze specific poems and lines, including "The Hollow Men" and "Sweeney Agonistes," while gaining a deeper understanding of Eliot's artistic choices and their impact on the interpretation of his poetry.

Introduction
Read or Not
Critic vs Scholar
Point of Information
Allowing Exceptions
The Value of the Authors Record
Acts of Generousness
Pronunciation
Sounding the T
Sound
Michelangelo
Porcelaine Prelude
Again
Dahlia
Garant
The Tiger
The Hard G
The Soft G
Revenge effects
The Hollow Men
Not with a bang but a whimper
The knocking at the gate
Sweeney aganist ease