Kipling's prose was first-rate throughout his life, and his [[poetry]] was highly acclaimed by the public but not so much by later critics (although [[T.S. Eliot]] held Kipling in high regard). Kipling was a [[British]] [[imperialist]] and [[political correctness]] today has dimmed his reputation due to some of his views elevating the [[English]] above other nationalities and ethnicities. He did, however, admire [[American]] writers such as [[Mark Twain]]. Unlike most writers of his level, Kipling wrote about technology too. | Kipling's prose was first-rate throughout his life, and his [[poetry]] was highly acclaimed by the public but not so much by later critics (although [[T.S. Eliot]] held Kipling in high regard). Kipling was a [[British]] [[imperialist]] and [[political correctness]] today has dimmed his reputation due to some of his views elevating the [[English]] above other nationalities and ethnicities. He did, however, admire [[American]] writers such as [[Mark Twain]]. Unlike most writers of his level, Kipling wrote about technology too. |