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  2. Jun 13, 2016 · 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 poems naturally rise to the surface and proclaim their greatness, there are quite a few of those.

  3. Auden’s notable works include ‘Poems’ (1928) andThe Orators’ (1932), with his ‘The Age of Anxiety’ winning the 1948 Pulitzer Prize. His literary journey, marked by rich and complex poetic landscapes, continued until his death in 1973.

  4. 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. His first book, Poems, was published in 1930 with the help of T.S. Eliot. Just before World War II broke out, Auden emigrated ...

  5. W. H. Auden is considered one of the most important English poets of the 20th century. His work is characterized by its technical virtuosity, intellectual rigor, and engagement with the social and political issues of his time. Auden's poetry explored themes of love, loss, faith, and the human condition, often through the lens of modernism and ...

  6. 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". [2][3][4]

  7. As I walked out one evening, Walking down Bristol Street, The crowds upon the pavement. Were fields of harvest wheat. And down by the brimming river. I heard a lover sing. Under an arch of the railway: ‘Love has no ending. ‘I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you.

  8. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) is one of the most influential voices in 20th Century poetry. It is impossible to summarise his achievements, ranging as they do across some four hundred poems in a bewildering variety of styles, as well as drama, essays, libretti, travel writing and critical works.