Agglomeration, Industrial Districts and Industry Clusters: Foundations of the 20th Century Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-162
Author(s):  
Brett Anitra Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
20Th Century Literature ◽  
Industry Clusters ◽  
Century Literature

scholarly journals Language and Ritual in T. S. Eliot's Sweeney Agonistes

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bálint Szele
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
20Th Century Literature ◽  
Modern Drama ◽  
Greek Drama ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Century Literature ◽  
The Way

T. S. Eliot's Sweeney Agonistes is one of the most important pieces in modern drama. The purpose of this study of Sweeney Agonistes is to explore the fertilising forces that made it possible for the play to bring new colours to the language of the theatre; another aim is to look at the background of the fragments, exploring the different elements of ritual, religion, and literary sources working in the play. Although the play is fragmentary, it can be regarded as a key to Eliot's dramatic art. The way Eliot used the language of Jazz is unique in early 20th century literature; the lack of characters, plot and settings naturally draw our attention to language, which is characterised by an unprecedented vitality and dynamism. Eliot clearly succeeded in establishing a new vehicle for dramatic expression. The rituals providing the background in Sweeney are closely connected with Greek drama and the religious turn in Eliot's life leading to the birth of the Ariel Poems, one of which, "The Journey of the Magi," opens up to further analysis if we approach it from the direction of Sweeney Agonistes.

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