A prolific virtuoso of poetic forms and techniques, W. H. Auden achieved literary fame on both sides of the Atlantic. This program traces his life’s story and provides a sampling of his very best works, including “Musée des Beaux Arts,” “In Memory of W. B. Yeats,” “Epitaph on a Tyrant,” “Leap Before You Look,” and “The Shield of Achilles.” (21 minutes)

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Part of the Series : Six Poets: Searching for Rhyme and Reason

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