W.H. Auden by Tony Sharpe - 9780415327350

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W.H. AudenAuthor(s): Tony Sharpe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415327350, 978-0415327350\nSynopsis\nAs both a politically engaged and stylistically versatile poet, [url] Auden is one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His work is not only widely studied and read, but has been used in musical scores and quoted in Hollywood films. \n\nThis guide to Audens compelling work offers:\n\nan accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Audens texts, from publication to the present \nan introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Audens life and work, situated in a broader critical history \ncross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism \nsuggestions for further reading.\n\nPart of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of [.