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This book is ideal for readers interested in literary biography, twentieth-century history, poetry enthusiasts, and those curious about the intersections of politics, spirituality, and personal life.
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See moreAuden's dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life.
'A refreshing and convincing all-round portrait of the greatest English poet of this century, warts and all' Independent on Sunday 20020220
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Auden's dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received views of political and personal life.
This definitive biography goes beyond a study of the great poet to create a vibrant and masterful commentary on Auden's work, ideas and life within the context of the wars, ideologies, spiritual quests and sexual attitudes of the twentieth century.
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Sunday Telegraph praises it as 'literary biography at its best,' while the Independent on Sunday calls it 'a refreshing and convincing all-round portrait of the greatest English poet of the last century, warts and all.' Included is Auden's own powerful sentiment: 'Unless I write something, anything, good, indifferent or trashy, every day, I feel ill.'
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780099442561
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 December 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 289g
Pages: 416
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