When and where was W. H. Auden born?
Wystan Hugh Auden was born at 54 Bootham in York, England on the 21st of February 1907.
Questions about W. H. Auden
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major award did W. H. Auden win for The Age of Anxiety?
The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1947 when it was published separately.
Where did W. H. Auden spend his summers starting from 1958?
Starting in 1958 W. H. Auden began spending his summers in Kirchstetten Austria where he bought a farmhouse with prize money from the Premio Feltrinelli awarded to him in 1957.
Why did W. H. Auden move to New York City in January 1939?
Auden and Christopher Isherwood sailed to New York City in January 1939 entering on temporary visas after their departure from Britain caused many to view it as betrayal.
Did W. H. Auden ever become Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom?
Newly declassified UK government files revealed that W. H. Auden was considered candidate for Poet Laureate in 1967 but rejected due to American citizenship.