W.H. Auden (British Library - British Library Sound Archive) (CD-Audio)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for W.H. Auden This two CD set was released to mark the centenary of W.H. Auden's birth. The two discs feature Auden in live and studio readings of his own poetry taken from rare BBC radio broadcasts. Over 40 poems are included, from early works such as 'On This Island' and 'A Bride in the '30s', to mature masterpieces like 'The Shield of Achilles' and 'In Praise of Limestone'. The broadcasts span the period fro...
Full description- Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division
- Published: 01 September 2009
- Format: CD-Audio
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- Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: From C 1900 -
- ISBN 13: 9780712305358 ISBN 10: 0712305351
- Sales rank: 173,688
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Full description for W.H. Auden
This two CD set was released to mark the centenary of W.H. Auden's birth. The two discs feature Auden in live and studio readings of his own poetry taken from rare BBC radio broadcasts. Over 40 poems are included, from early works such as 'On This Island' and 'A Bride in the '30s', to mature masterpieces like 'The Shield of Achilles' and 'In Praise of Limestone'. The broadcasts span the period from 1936 to 1973 - the year of Auden's death - and are are an essential purchase for anybody interested in study or enjoyment of one of the 20th-century's greatest poets. The majority of the recordings have not previously been released.
