Tradition and the Individual Talent
Great art requires depersonalization and awareness of the whole literary tradition
Argues great poets work within tradition, not against it; the individual talent must surrender to something greater; the 'historical sense'
Published in The Egoist, 1919 (public domain). The counter to Romantic genius worship. Great art comes from submission to tradition, not rebellion.
Key themes: Tradition, impersonality, influence, the historical sense, artistic surrender