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British Library: 20th Century Works: The Shield of Achilles
Read an overview of the poem 'The Shield of Achilles' by W.H. Auden and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Their Lonely Betters
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Stop All the Clocks
Read an overview of the poem "Stop all the Clocks" by W.H. Auden and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: 'Musee Des Beaux Arts'
Read an overview of the poem 'Musee des Beaux Arts' by W.H. Auden and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Lullaby
Read an overview of the poem 'Lullaby' by W.H. Auden and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: w.h. Auden
Read a summary of W.H. Auden's impact on 20th Century poetry and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Auden & Identity
This series of activities give students opportunities to explore the relationship between production and reception in poetic form. They will consider how W.H. Auden's mastery of language contributes to the impact and longevity of his work.
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The W. H. Auden Society
This is the official Website of the Auden Society. The Society's stated goal is to commemorate "the life and work of one of the greatest poets in the English language." This site offers links to Auden's poetry, some sound recordings, and...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: W. H. Auden
This site offers a detailed biography of Auden, along with a list of Auden's various writings and some suggestions for further reading.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: W. H. Auden
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
BBC
Bbc Four: Audio Interviews: Wystan Hugh Auden 1907 1973
A brief biography of writer W. H. Auden. Discusses the influence of Marx and Freud on his poetry, the didactic nature of his work, the aim of the arts, the importance of fun, recognizing great art, and the musical treatment of poets' work.
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Dundee University: W. H. Auden's Poetry
This personal website provides the text of four of W. H. Auden's poems: "Three Short Poems" and "In Praise of Limestone." It also offers a link to the W. H. Auden Society website.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "On the Circuit" by W. H. Auden provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Musee Des Beaux Arts
This site contains a wealth of information on W. H. Auden's famous poem Musee des Beaux Arts. Read about the major themes and refer to the interesting study questions.
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Bbc: Historic Figures: Wystan Hugh Auden (1907 73): Portrait Photograph
Portrait photograph of W. H. Auden.