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W.H. Auden

By Oapollo
  • Born

    Born
    W.H. Auden was born in Yorkshire, England and grew up in Birmingham, England
  • Elementary School

    Elementary School
    W.H. Auden attended ST. Edmund's Preparatory school at the agee of 8.
  • Middle School

    Middle School
    W.H. Auden attended Gresham's at Holt in Norfolk
  • Influenced

    Influenced
    W.H. Auden was influenced greatly by T.S. Eliot in 1920.
  • Very First Book Of Poems

    Very First Book Of Poems
    W.H. Auden's very first book of poems was printed privatley in 1928.
  • What W.H. Auden's Poems Reflected

    What W.H. Auden's Poems Reflected
    In the 1930's W.H. Auden's poems reflected his travels as wellas his immesion in the work of Karl Marx and Signund Freud.
  • Poet

    Poet
    W.H. Auden was a political poet in 1930. He also wrote about rocks, love, phychanalysis, the bacteria on human skin, war and cooking.
  • Hobbies

    Hobbies
    W.H. Auden also wrote plays throughout the 1930's. He wrote more than 400 pieces and librettos.
  • U.S.A

    U.S.A
    W.H. Auden moved to the U.S.A in 1939
  • First Poems In America

    First Poems In America
    W.H. Auden's first book of poems made in America was called "Another Time" made in 1940.
  • Citizenship

    Citizenship
    When W.H. Auden moved to U,S,A he resided in Brookland heights until 1946 when his citizenship was finalized.
  • The National Book Award

    The National Book Award
    W.H. Auden won The National Book Award in poetry in 1956
  • Medal For Literature

    Medal For Literature
    W.H. Auden won The National Medal For Literature in 1967.
  • Death

    Death
    W.H. Auden died on September 29, 1973