: A candid 1952 autobiographical narrative where he detailed his struggles with mental health and his fear of insanity. Literary Relationships and Style
Aiken was part of a prestigious circle of Modernist writers. At Harvard University , he edited the Advocate alongside . Their works often engaged in "dialogue"; for instance, the famous phrase "a handful of dust" from Eliot's The Waste Land is considered a nod to Aiken's The House of Dust . : A candid 1952 autobiographical narrative where he
: Cited by critics as one of his most important explorations of consciousness. Legacy and Family : A candid 1952 autobiographical narrative where he