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Ash-Wednesday not Ash Wednesday

The poem has always been 'Ash-Wednesday' with a dash and not 'Ash Wednesday'. All authorized Faber editions (which Eliot himself oversaw) publish the poem with the dash in the title. (Unfortunately many respected critics who should know better have referred to the poem without a dash in their criticism.) Please can this article title and the beginning section be changed to reflect this.

British Poems?

While T.S. Eliot did become a British citizen and convert to Anglicianism, Eloit's works are generally considered as a part of the American literature tradition. I am not saying that is should be moved, but it is something to discuss and consider.

--chemica 08:10, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think this has been an issue with Eliot in many places, and is not unique to this article or Wikipedia or anything. I'm not sure, perhaps both American and British? Interesting question. --DanielCD 13:24, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the link to the poem to a page that isn't full of ads or annoying pop-ups. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.183.20.253 (talk) 22:14, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking as an English prof, Eliot is claimed by both British and American Literature courses, and I doubt either will ever give him up.

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+==Ash-Wednesday not Ash Wednesday==
+The poem has always been 'Ash-Wednesday' with a dash and not 'Ash Wednesday'. All authorized Faber editions (which Eliot himself oversaw) publish the poem with the dash in the title. (Unfortunately many respected critics who should know better have referred to the poem without a dash in their criticism.) Please can this article title and the beginning section be changed to reflect this.
 == British Poems?  ==