W.H. Auden (1907-73), British-American poet, renowned for his skill with a range of poetic forms. Auden is best known as a political poet, but his vast output is by no means limited to political poetry. His most famous poems are "Funeral Blues", "September 1, 1939", "In Memory of W.B. Yeats" and "Musee des Beaux Arts". Works (25) 1. W. H. Auden Biography and Poems - Biographical information with a listing of poems and links to selected works. 2. Academy of American Poets: W.H. Auden - Includes a brief biography, a selection of poems and an audio clip of Auden reading his poem "On the Circuit." 3. Auden at Home - An article on Auden's poetry by James Fenton in "The New York Review of Books." 4. Auden's Poetry and his Last Years - Review on the World Socialist Website of Edward Mendelson's book "Later Auden", including a discussion of Auden's life and development as a poet. 5. Cool Quiz: W.H. Auden - Collection of quotes. 6. The Caliban Beneath the Skin - Article on Auden's poetic style and themes, with a focus on "The Sea and the Mirror." 7. The Guardian: W. H. Auden - Profile, articles, reviews and links. 8. The Permanent Auden, by Roger Kimball - This article in the New Criterion discusses Auden's contribution to English poetry. 9. The W.H. Auden Society - Includes books by Auden, links to selected poems, and a list of recordings of his readings and of musical settings of his poems. Also news of publications and events of interest to readers of Auden. 10. W.H. Auden - An introduction to the poet by Professor Eiichi Hishikawa, Faculty of Letters, Kobe University.

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