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Born in England, W. H. Auden permanently left for the United States in 1939 and became and American citizen, right at the outbreak of World War II.
Music was a major influence on Auden’s poetry. In the words of Jeremy Robson: “The influence of music on Auden’s verse . . . has always been salient: even his worst lines often ‘sound’ impressive.” (Encounter)
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