This book of lively essays examines the life and writing of Auden by considering them in a variety of historical, social, cultural and literary contexts. Written by distinguished scholars and…

Offer readings of Auden’s works and illuminates his use of stylistic registers and poetic genres. This book traces the ideas and ideologies that animated and overwhelmed Auden’s poetry. It considers…

What is the point of poetry for historians? The answer lies in this new ‘history of history’, which looks at the question through the prism of W. H. Auden’s Cold…

Shows how W H Auden can speak to us throughout life, suggesting how, despite difficulties and change, we can celebrate understanding, acceptance, and love for others.

This is a book about a poet, about a poem, about a city, and about a world at a point of change. More than a work of literary criticism or…

W.H. Auden and Hannah Arendt belonged to a generation that experienced the catastrophic events of the mid-20th century, and they both sought to respond to the enormity of the novel…

This volume explores the poetry of W. H. Auden, J. H. Prynne, and Paul Muldoon with specific attention to the ways in which their work has engaged with etymology and…

A Study Guide for W. H. Auden’s As I Walked Out One Evening, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author…