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Esmé Valerie Eliot (née Fletcher; 17 August 1926 – 9 November 2012) was the second wife and later widow of the Nobel prize -winning poet T. S. Eliot. She was a major shareholder in the publishing firm of Faber and Faber Limited and the editor and annotator of a number of books dealing with her late husband's writings.
Valerie Eliot preserved T.S. Eliot’s literary legacy until her death in 2012 at the age of 86. She was the recipient of several honorary degrees from American and British universities. Esmé Valerie Eliot, née Fletcher, was born in Leeds, England, on August 17, 1926.
Nov 13, 2012 · Valerie Eliot, who married the poet T. S. Eliot near the end of his life and steadfastly guarded his literary legacy for nearly half a century, died on Friday in London. She was 86. The Eliot...
The Surprising Story of T.S. Eliot’s Second Wife Valerie. 4 minute read. American-born British poet, playwright and essayist, T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965), with his second wife, Valerie Eliot...
Nov 15, 2012 · We mentioned, earlier this week, that Valerie Eliot, wife of T. S. Eliot, has passed away. More to Eliot than meets the eye, of course. The New York Times has just published its obit, noting that the former secretary was also a steadfast editor, defender, and steward of the Eliot estate. They married when she was 30, and he 68.
Nov 11, 2012 · Valerie Eliot, the widow of T.S. Eliot and zealous guardian of the poet’s literary legacy for almost half a century, died Nov. 9 at her London home. She was 86.
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Valerie Eliot died, aged 86, on 9 November 2012 of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. Her ashes are interred at East Coker, next to those of her husband. Craig Raine, 2016
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