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245 10 a| Auden /c| Peter Ackroyd.;

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300 a| 399 pages :b| illustrations (black and white) ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| Peter Ackroyd's compelling portrait of W. H. Auden, poet of a restless century. Of all the English poets born in the twentieth century, Wystan Hugh Auden is by far the most significant. This critical biography explores the evolution of his poetic voice in tandem with his shifting beliefs--existentialism, Marxism, Freudianism, and Anglo-Catholicism--reflecting the intellectual climate of the century. Rooted in English traditions, Auden's work reveals both public and personal histories, from the Depression and Spanish Civil War to his experiences as a gay man navigating repression and later liberation. The book traces his journeys from Oxford to Berlin, China, and America, bringing to life his turbulent era and the inner conflicts of his long relationship with Chester Kallman. This insightful and compelling account by acclaimed historian Peter Ackroyd captures Auden's genius as both a historical witness and an enduring poetic voice.;

505 0 a| My great good place -- Dull, persistent, gnawing anxiety -- Here's a nice friend for you -- Schoolmastering suits me -- Lay your sleeping head, my love -- Just roll it up and throw it away -- It's good-bye, dear heart -- But it's the wrong blond! -- Have started biting my nails again -- Beloved, we are always in the wrong -- I'm sure there's a bit of Herod in me -- It's wrong to be queer -- I'm a neurotic middle aged butterball -- I feel so giddy and excited -- One of my holy places -- It's just like Beatrix Potter -- I needed the money -- I implore you by the bowels of Christ.;

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Auden / Peter Ackroyd.

Author/creator	Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- author.
Format	Book
Publication	London : Reaktion Books, 2026.
Description	399 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Subjects	Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973. https://isni.org/isni/0000000121177938 British--United States. --Biography. Poets, English--20th century. --Biography.

Contents	My great good place -- Dull, persistent, gnawing anxiety -- Here's a nice friend for you -- Schoolmastering suits me -- Lay your sleeping head, my love -- Just roll it up and throw it away -- It's good-bye, dear heart -- But it's the wrong blond! -- Have started biting my nails again -- Beloved, we are always in the wrong -- I'm sure there's a bit of Herod in me -- It's wrong to be queer -- I'm a neurotic middle aged butterball -- I feel so giddy and excited -- One of my holy places -- It's just like Beatrix Potter -- I needed the money -- I implore you by the bowels of Christ.
Abstract	Peter Ackroyd's compelling portrait of W. H. Auden, poet of a restless century. Of all the English poets born in the twentieth century, Wystan Hugh Auden is by far the most significant. This critical biography explores the evolution of his poetic voice in tandem with his shifting beliefs--existentialism, Marxism, Freudianism, and Anglo-Catholicism--reflecting the intellectual climate of the century. Rooted in English traditions, Auden's work reveals both public and personal histories, from the Depression and Spanish Civil War to his experiences as a gay man navigating repression and later liberation. The book traces his journeys from Oxford to Berlin, China, and America, bringing to life his turbulent era and the inner conflicts of his long relationship with Chester Kallman. This insightful and compelling account by acclaimed historian Peter Ackroyd captures Auden's genius as both a historical witness and an enduring poetic voice.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	Biographies
Genre/form	Biography.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Biographies.
ISBN	9781836391722 hardback
ISBN	1836391722 hardback
Standard identifier#	CIPO000375995

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