Episode 120: Burnt Norton

About this episode

In this episode, Mary Giudice discusses T.S. Eliot's poem 'Burnt Norton' with guest Eliot Reasoner, exploring its themes and impact.

I offer you "Burnt Norton" by T.S. Eliot. This is the deep end, dear listeners. Come on in! The best part of recording this series was sitting down with others whose lives have been amended by going into that deep. Joining me at the mic this time is the articulate, generous, and perceptive teacher and reader Eliot Reasoner. Enjoy. Footfalls echo in the memory Down the passage which we did not take Towards the door we never opened Into the rose-garden. My words echo Thus, in your mind. But to what purpose Disturbing the dust on a bowl of rose-leaves I do not know. Other echoes Inhabit the garden. Shall we follow?

People in this episode

Host: Mary Giudice

Guest: Eliot Reasoner

Topics covered

• poetry
• T.S. Eliot
• literary analysis
• deep discussions
• artistic interpretation

Keywords

• Burnt Norton
• T.S. Eliot
• poetry analysis
• Eliot Reasoner
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Burnt Norton

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