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{{quote|'' 'Oh stand, stand at the window,' |
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As the tears scald and start; |
''As the tears scald and start; |
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You shall love your crooked neighbor |
''You shall love your crooked neighbor |
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With your crooked heart. ' ''|"As I Walked Out One Evening" }} |
''With your crooked heart. ' ''|"As I Walked Out One Evening" }} |
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'''W. H. Auden''' (W.H. being short for [[Unfortunate Names|Wystan Hugh]]) was an English/American poet and playwright, 1907 - 1973. |
'''W. H. Auden''' (W.H. being short for [[Unfortunate Names|Wystan Hugh]]) was an English/American poet and playwright, 1907 - 1973. |
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Had a huge influence in the tone and structure of modern poetry, and on the poets surrounding him during his time. In turn, he was influenced by [[T. S. Eliot]], Marianne Moore, [[The Divine Comedy|Dante]], and [[William Butler Yeats|WB Yeats]]. |
Had a huge influence in the tone and structure of modern poetry, and on the poets surrounding him during his time. In turn, he was influenced by [[T. S. Eliot]], Marianne Moore, [[The Divine Comedy|Dante]], and [[William Butler Yeats|WB Yeats]]. |
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{{examples|Notable Works Include:}} |
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* ''Poems'' (1930) |
* ''Poems'' (1930) |
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* ''Look, Stranger!'' (1936) |
* ''Look, Stranger!'' (1936) |
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* ''City Without Walls'' (1969) |
* ''City Without Walls'' (1969) |
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{[examples|Poems of his you might recognize:}} |
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* "As I Walked Out One Evening" |
* "As I Walked Out One Evening" |
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* "Musee des Beaux Arts" |
* "Musee des Beaux Arts" |
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