W. H. Auden

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W. H. Auden was born in York, England, in 1907. His first book of poems was published in 1930, followed by a dozen volumes of shorter and longer poems. He collaborated on three plays with Christopher Isherwood and wrote books about his travels to Iceland (with Louis MacNeice) and wartime China (with Christopher Isherwood). In 1939 he settled in New York and became an American citizen in 1946. In collaboration with his companion Chester Kallman, he composed opera libretti for Igor Stravinsky, Hans Werner Henze, and Nicholas Nabokov. In 1972 Auden left his winter home in New York and returned to Oxford. He died in Vienna in 1973.

	The Voice of the Poet: W.H. Auden Written by W. H. Auden, Read by W. H. Auden Format: Unabridged Compact Disc ISBN: 9780739308066 Our Price: $19.95  Quantity: 1

The Voice of the Poet: W.H. Auden

Written by W. H. Auden
Read by W. H. Auden

• Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
• On Sale: March 16, 2004
• Price: $19.95

Some of the most enduring poetry of the twentieth century, read by the legendary Auden himself. This collection features such favorites as "As I Walked Out One Evening," "Musee des Beaux Arts" and "The Shield of Achilles," among many others.

A companion book is included with these never-before-released recordings. Read more »