Wystan Hugh Auden
Born |
February 21, 1907
York, England |
Died |
September 29, 1973 (Aged years)
Vienna, Austria |
Region | Northern Europe British |
Language | English |
Profession | Essayist, Poet |
Education | University of Oxford |
Period | Contemporary Modernist |
Movements | Modernism |
Notable Works | The Orators, Funeral Blues, The Age of Anxiety |
Awards | National Book Award Pulitzer Prize for Poetry |
Politics | Leftist |
Bio | W. H. Auden (February 21, 1907 – September 29, 1973) was a British poet known for his modernist and contemporary works. Born in York, England, and educated at Oxford, his notable works include The Orators and The Age of Anxiety. Auden’s poetry often addressed social and political issues, making a lasting impact on 20th-century literature. |