Wystan H. Auden
1907 - 1973
English-born American poet, whose varied poetic work is some of the most outstanding of the 21st century
Wystan Hugh Auden was born in York, England in February 1907 into an upper class family. Eldest of three sons, Auden's father was a physician and his mother a former nurse. Auden enjoyed a warm relationship with his father, and the medical and scientific influence became a motif of his early poetic work, which is filled with recurrent images of disease,... more »
Essays
Life and Works of WH Auden -- Examines the life of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century; his diverse range of works, the poetic and the literary techniques he employs in his work.
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Links
Auden at The Academy of American Poets -- online texts of many of Auden's poems along with a bibliography and links to external sites
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The W.H. Auden Society -- a good overview of critical resources available on Auden along with recordings of his voice and other information
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Alcaics In Exile: W. H. Auden's "In Memory Of Sigmund Freud" -- an excellent critical analysis of the poem
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Discussion of "Spain 1937" by W.H.Auden -- brief useful discussion of this poem
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