W.H. Auden
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- W.H. Auden(1907-1973)
- Personal Life
- born York, England 1907
- moved to Bhirmingham
- was educated at christ church Oxford
- influenced in poetry by, Thomas Hardy and Robert Frost
- precocity as a poet was immediately apparent
- formed lifelong friendship with fellow writers
- 1928- first collection of poems privetly printed
- 1930- collection published
- became established as the leading voice of new generation
- admired for unsurpassed technical virtuosity
- often mimicked other writers styles
- admired for unsurpassed technical virtuosity
- became established as the leading voice of new generation
- 1930- collection published
- 1928- first collection of poems privetly printed
- formed lifelong friendship with fellow writers
- was educated at christ church Oxford
- moved to Bhirmingham
- had remarkable wit
- 1939- moved to america
- met partner- Chester kallman and became an american citizen
- beliefs changed radically central preoccupation Christianity and the theology of modern protestant theoligians
- met partner- Chester kallman and became an american citizen
- died 1973 in Vienna
- born York, England 1907
- was able to write in nearly every verse form
- Incorporated pop couture current events and vernacular speech
- frequently recounts literally or metaphorical journey or quest
- travel provided rich material for his versus
- he visited, Germany, Iceland, china and served in the Spanish civil war
- travel provided rich material for his versus
- frequently recounts literally or metaphorical journey or quest
- Incorporated pop couture current events and vernacular speech
- considered the greatest English poet of the 20th century
- major influence to succeeding generations of poets
- was chancellor of the academy of american poetry 1954-1973
- major influence to succeeding generations of poets
- Personal Life
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