T. S. Eliot

Writer Eli Burnstein examines what Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot and Joan Didion really meant with their most famous aphorisms, tracing the origins of some of the most popular phrases in literature in a piece published on Literary Hub. The essay revisits oft-quoted lines and explores how their popular meanings have drifted from what the authors originally intended, prompting discussion among readers interested in literary history and misquotation.