It’s been 30 years since T.S. Eliot died, but still there hasn’t been an authorized biography – that is, one written with full access to the author’s estate. That’s because Eliot’s “fiercely loyal” widow Valerie controls all the copyrights. “If Eliot scholars want to print quotations from the poet’s work, they have to go through her – and this, by all accounts, is not at all straightforward. If Valerie does not like a critic’s line, she may well feel disinclined to grant permissions. In some cases, her refusal could scupper a scholar’s entire project.” – New Statesman