The Revolt against Liberal Democracy: T. S. Eliot’s The Criterion
0
조회
0
다운로드
0
인용
0
참고문헌
키워드
초록
In the 1910s and 1920s, T. S. Eliot had frequently made interesting remarks on politics and commented on political issues through literary journalism. In his writings, he expressed a strong dislike for liberal democracy, a main current of British as well as universal political movements then. After taking up the editorship of The Criterion in 1922, Eliot advanced his opinions persistently against liberal democracy on political and literary issues through the quarterly review. This paper examines Eliot’s political ideas reflected in his various writings in The Criterion right after his conversion to the National Church of England in 1927. This examination finds that the political ideas of Eliot and other contributors in the review have close affinities with those expounded by the French political thinker, Charles Maurras, who was a champion of French monarchism, Classicism, Catholicism, and who condemned liberal democracy after the French Revolution. Although Eliot retained some of his family politics, much of his reactionary ideas against liberal democracy germinates from the thoughts of Maurras. For Eliot, liberal democracy in politics was not conducive to the excellence in the of arts as well as modern culture. However, after the condemnation of Maurras by the Vatican, he turns to Christian politics, which must be in service of the Church.
Abstract
In the 1910s and 1920s, T. S. Eliot had frequently made interesting remarks on politics and commented on political issues through literary journalism. In his writings, he expressed a strong dislike for liberal democracy, a main current of British as well as universal political movements then. After taking up the editorship of The Criterion in 1922, Eliot advanced his opinions persistently against liberal democracy on political and literary issues through the quarterly review. This paper examines Eliot’s political ideas reflected in his various writings in The Criterion right after his conversion to the National Church of England in 1927. This examination finds that the political ideas of Eliot and other contributors in the review have close affinities with those expounded by the French political thinker, Charles Maurras, who was a champion of French monarchism, Classicism, Catholicism, and who condemned liberal democracy after the French Revolution. Although Eliot retained some of his family politics, much of his reactionary ideas against liberal democracy germinates from the thoughts of Maurras. For Eliot, liberal democracy in politics was not conducive to the excellence in the of arts as well as modern culture. However, after the condemnation of Maurras by the Vatican, he turns to Christian politics, which must be in service of the Church.
참고문헌 (27)
- Asher, Kenneth, "T. S. Eliot and Ideology" (1995), Cambridge UP
- Bain, F.W., "Disraeli", Criterion, pp.144~150 (1924)
- Bain, F.W., "1789", Criterion, 49 (1924)
- Buthman, William Curt, "The Rise of Integral Nationalism in France" (1970), Octagon Books
- Callil, Carmen, "Action Man", New Statesman, pp.38~42 (2001)
- Cooper, John Xiros, "In Times of Emergency: Eliot’s Social Criticism, A Companion to T. S. Eliot", pp.287~298 (2009), Wiley-Blackwell
- Curtis, Michael, "Three Against The Third Republic: Sorel, Barrés, and Maurras" (1959), U of Princeton P
- Eliot, T.S., "President Wilson, Rev. of President Wilson: His Problems and His Policy", New Statesman, 40 (1917)
- Eliot, T.S., "London Letter", Dial, 451 (1921)
- Eliot, T.S., "London Letter", Dial, pp.95~96 (1922)
- Eliot, T.S., "In Memoriam: Marie Lloyd", Criterion, 194 (1923)
- Eliot, T.S., "A Commentary: King Lear", Criterion, 235 (1924)
- Eliot, T.S., "A Commentary: The Honourable Bertrand Russell and Culture", Criterion, 233 (1924)
- Eliot, T.S., "Subscription-Seeking Letter", pp.624~, Bodleian M. Eng. Misc. C.
- Eliot, T. S., "On the Eve: A Dialogue", Criterion, pp.279~280 (1925)
- Eliot, T.S., "Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527).", Times Literary Supplement, 413 (1927)
- Eliot, T.S., "Letter", Church Times, 240 (1928)
- Eliot, T.S., "Literature of Fascism", Criterion, pp.281~288 (1928)
- Eliot, T.S., "The Literature of Fascism", Criterion, 287 (1928)
- Eliot, T.S., "A Commentary: Thoughts on a General Election", Criterion, 377 (1929)
- Eliot, T.S., "A Commentary: Second Thoughts on the Brainless Election", Criterion, 578 (1929)
- Eliot, T.S., "Mr. Barnes and Mr. Rowse", Criterion, 687 (1929)
- Eliot, T.S., "Correspondence", Criterion, 273 (1933)
- Eliot, T.S., "Preface. For Lancelot Andrewes: Essays on Style and Order. 1928", pp.7~8 (1970), Faber
- Eliot, T.S., "Oxford University Extension Lectures: Syllabus of a Course of Six Lectures on Modern French Literature,Thomas Stearns Eliot: Poet", pp.43~47 (1980), U of Cambridge P
- Jeo-Yong, Noh, "T. S. Eliot and the ‘Action Française’ Condemnation", Journal of the T. S. Eliot Society of Korea, 10, pp.39~64 (2001)
- Soldo, John J., "The American Foreground of T. S. Eliot", New England Quarterly, 355 (1972)