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W.H. Auden, 49 early poems on loose sheets in his own hand

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MS. Eng. poet. c. 68
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W.H. Auden, 49 early poems on loose sheets in his own hand. ‘The Traction Engine’, fol. 33, and ‘The Turbine House’, fol. 31, were […] by C. Isherwood, Lions and Shadows, 1938, p. 186, as the work of ‘Hugh Weston’. There are also 7 typed poems. On fols. 36-40 are letters and a typed note by John Fuller on Auden’s early poetry; fol. 42 is a letter to Professor Dodds from Robert Wells, 1966; fols. 44-51 are letters from W.H. Auden’s father, Dr. George A. Auden, 1939-1956.

Dates

  • Creation: 1938, 1939-1956, 1966

Extent

51 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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MS. Eng. poet. c. 68

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21268

Abstract

W.H. Auden, 49 early poems on loose sheets in his own hand.

Biographical / Historical

Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was an Anglo-American poet and writer. For more information see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

The poems were given to Professor E.R. Dodds by C.R. Auden, 1940.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed by Professor Dodds, 1979.

Related Materials

10 of these poems were included in the collection for Auden's mother, MS. Eng. poet. e. 153.

Title
W.H. Auden, 49 early poems on loose sheets in his own hand
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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