W. H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

by Charles Osborne

A biography of W.H. Auden, which looks at his career as a poet, and also offers an insight into the personality of the private man behind the public reputation. First published in 1979.

Genres: Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Charles Thomas Osborne was a journalist, theatre and opera critic, poet and novelist. He was assistant editor of The London Magazine from 1958 until 1966, literature director of the Arts Council of Great Britain from 1971 until 1986, and chief theatre critic of Daily Telegraph (London) from 1986 to 1991. He is the only author the Agatha Christie Estate has ever allowed to produce adapted works in her name. (wikipedia)

Reviews

[Daniel Klawitter · Rating 3 out of 5]

"...poets are no lonelier than anyone else. Poetry itself is lonely, of course, in the sense that few people read it." -Auden

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

For depicting such a colorful character, this biography was a bit dry. I am going to progress next to Isherwood's "Berlin Stories" and see if that captures some of the energy those two expelled into the universe:)

[Steve Clark]

Edition: New Ed