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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot (1888–1965)
Thomas Stearns Eliot was born into a wealthy family related to America’s cultural elite. He grew up in St Louis where his father was chief executive of a brick company. This poem was written before he came to England. 

POEM: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot (1915)

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot - Key Themes and Analysis

A high-level analysis of T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'. Find our most comprehensive resources for the course at: https://www.ignitehsc.com.au/

SOURCE: ignite HSC (2021), posted on YouTube, [10:23 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/M2MAmDdliow