Criticism of The Waste Land Eliot established a worldwide name with the publication of his poem The Waste Land in 1922. In the aftermath of that year's Great Depression, American artist John Graham Jr. produced a series of drawings that were later transformed into prints by the British-born artist John Graham (1893–1968). These prints are now valued as milestones in the history of graphic design. Eliot was influenced by William Butler Yeats and other poets of the day, and he may have been seeking to write something like one of them. But whereas the others wrote about their experiences, Eliot described a scene he had imagined, so these poems are also autobiographical. The Waste Land is best known for its five parts or "movements". Part I is called "The Burial of the Dead", and it describes the decay of civilization after World War I. Part II is called "The Hollow Men", and it includes lines such as "These are the men who will not go away", which some critics believe describe those who died in the war. Part III is called "The Dry Salvages", and it discusses the effects of alcoholism on a marriage.