Books by John Xiros (University of British Columbia Cooper

For John Xiros Cooper, the avant-garde bears a more complex relation to capitalist culture than previously acknowledged. In this 2004 book, he argues that in their personal relationships, gender roles and sexual contacts, the modernist avant-garde epitomised the impact of capitalism on everyday life.

T. S. Eliot is not only one of the most important poets of the twentieth century; as literary critic and commentator on culture and society, his writing continues to be profoundly influential. This informative and accessible book provides the perfect introduction to Eliot's life and work.

Criticism of Eliot interprets his work as the private record of an internal spiritual struggle. Professor Cooper re-establishes the public dimension Eliot intended for his poetry. Eliot aimed to reinforce established social structures during a period of painful political transition. This study offers a reinterpretation of Eliot, his work and of Anglo-American relations.