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W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden
W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden 1907 - 1973
Books and Writers
8 October 1971  European Service

WH Auden talks to Kevin Byrne about

   Audiothe influence of Marx and Freud on his poetry, the didactic nature of his work, the aim of the arts, the importance of fun  2 min 56


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20 November 1971  Radio 3

WH Auden talks to Hans Keller about

   Audiorecognising great art  1 min 38

   Audiothe musical treatment of poets' work  5 min 30


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W(ystan) H(ugh) Auden
English poet, playwright and literary critic

One of the most influential poets of the 20th century, Auden's life and work reflect a progression, from the politically committed poems of his earlier period to the almost mystical complexity of his later work.
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