W. H. Auden in Context (Literature in Context) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521196574 ISBN 13: 9780521196574

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

W. H. Auden is a giant of twentieth-century English poetry whose writings demonstrate a sustained engagement with the times in which he lived. But how did the century's shifting cultural terrain affect him and his work? Written by distinguished poets and scholars, these brief but authoritative essays offer a varied set of coordinates by which to chart Auden's continuously evolving career, examining key aspects of his environmental, cultural, political, and creative contexts. Reaching beyond mere biography, these essays present Auden as the product of ongoing negotiations between himself, his time, and posterity, exploring the enduring power of his poetry to unsettle and provoke. The collection will prove valuable for scholars, researchers, and students of English literature, cultural studies, and creative writing.

About this title

Book Description:

This book of short, lively essays examines the life and writing of W. H. Auden by considering them in a variety of historical, social, cultural, and literary contexts. Written by distinguished scholars and poets with a wide readership in mind, these essays offer helpful and informative models for engaging with Auden's poetry.

About the Author:

Tony Sharpe is Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University. He is the author of critically acclaimed books on W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, Vladimir Nabokov and Wallace Stevens. His essays on modernist writing and poetry have appeared in journals such as Critical Survey and Literature and Theology, as well as in various edited collections.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0521196574
• ISBN 13: 9780521196574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424
• Editor: Sharpe Tony