Exploring Indian Cultural Influences in T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land
| Authors |
| Khelsoril Wanbe |
| Date of Publication: December, 2024 |
| Volume: XXIII, No.- XXVI |
| Abstract |
| T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land (1922) incorporates a wide array of references and allusions to Western and Eastern cultural traditions. Among these influences, Indian cultural elements, particularly those derived from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sanskrit literature, play a crucial role in shaping the thematic and spiritual dimensions of the poem. This article attempts to explore the influence of Indian culture on The Waste Land, focusing on the integration of Indian philosophy, spiritual concepts, and literary traditions, and how they contribute to the poem’s critique of modernity characterised by fragmentation, spiritual and moral decadence and its quest for transcendental regeneration and redemption. |
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