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W. H. Auden. Wystan Hugh Auden ( / ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən /; 21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 [1]) was a British-American poet. Auden's poetry is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form, and content.
- British (birth), American (1946)
- Wystan Hugh Auden, 21 February 1907, York, England
- Poet
W. H. Auden. 1907–1973. Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo. English poet, playwright, critic, and librettist Wystan Hugh Auden exerted a major influence on the poetry of the 20th century. Auden grew up in Birmingham, England and was known for his extraordinary intellect and wit.
Apr 10, 2024 · Academia - W.H Auden's Wisdom, Faith, and Humor (Apr. 10, 2024) W. H. Auden (born February 21, 1907, York, Yorkshire, England—died September 29, 1973, Vienna, Austria) was an English-born poet and man of letters who achieved early fame in the 1930s as a hero of the left during the Great Depression. Most of his verse dramas of this period were ...
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Jun 13, 2016 · 10 Classic W. H. Auden Poems Everyone Should Read. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) W. H. Auden (1907-1973) wrote a great deal of poetry, with many of the best Auden poems being written in the 1930s. In this post, we’ve taken on the difficult task of finding the ten greatest Auden poems – difficult because, although certain ...
Aug 16, 2023 · W.H. Auden was a poet, author and playwright. Auden was a leading literary influencer in the 20th century. Known for his chameleon-like ability to write poems in almost every verse form,...
A prolific writer, Auden was also a noted playwright, librettist, editor, and essayist. Generally considered the greatest English poet of the twentieth century, his work has exerted a major influence on succeeding generations of poets on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read the biography of the 20th century poet WH Auden. Best known for 'The Age of Anxiety' which won him the Pulitzer Prize.
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