Auden

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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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'Literary biography at its best' Sunday Telegraph; 'Unless I write something, anything, good, indifferent or trashy, every day, I feel ill.' W. H. Auden; 'A refreshing and convincing all-round portrait of the greatest English poet of the last century, warts and all' Independent on Sunday

Author Bio

Richard Davenport-Hines was born in 1953 and lives in London.