W. H. Auden
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W. H. Auden was a major British-American poet of the 20th century whose work spanned from the 1930s until his death in 1973. His poetry is studied widely today because it addressed important political and social issues of his time while demonstrating innovative literary techniques that influenced generations of writers after him.
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Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) who signed his works W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet, born in England, later an American citizen, regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His work is noted for its stylistic and technical achievements, its engagement with moral and political issues, and its variety of tone, form and content. The central themes of his poetry are love, politics and citizenship <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/W.+H.+Aude
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Wystan Hugh Auden (/ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən/ WIST-ən HYOO AWD-ən; 21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) 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. Some of his best known poems are about love, such as "Funeral Blues"; on political and social themes, such as "September 1, 1939" and "The Shield of Achilles"; on cultural and psychological themes, such as The Age of Anxiety; and on religious themes, such as "For the Time Being" and "Horae Canonicae".
Auden was born in York and grew up in and near Birmingham in a professional, middle-class family. He attended various English independent (or public) schools and studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. After a few months in Berlin in 1928–29, he spent five years (1930–1935) teaching in British private preparatory schools. In 1939, he moved to the United States; he became an American citizen in 1946, retaining his British citizenship. Auden taught from 1941 to 1945 in American universities, followed by occasional visiting professorships in the 1950s.
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1907 births1973 deaths20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American essayists20th-century American male writers20th-century American poets20th-century English dramatists and playwrights20th-century English male writers20th-century English non-fiction writers20th-century English poetsAlumni of Christ Church, Oxford