It might be said of Miss [Djuna] Barnes, ” [T.S. Eliot] wrote, “who is incontestably one of the most original writers of our time, that never has so much genius been combined with so little talent.

Ross Wetzsteon
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T.S. Eliot was a famous English poet and critic, whose work include "The Waste Land" and "Four Quartets." He is generally considered the most prominent member of the modernist movement. He wasn't just a poet though; he was also a writer, critic, university professor, and editor.

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