ENGL 310: Modern Poetry
Lecture 22 - W. H. Auden. This lecture presents the early poetry of W.H. Auden. In "From the Very First Coming Down," Auden's relationship to the reader is considered, as well as the role of economy, truth, and morality in his poetics. The political Auden is examined in "Spain" and "September 1, 1939," along with his later practice of revising controversial poems. Finally, his interest in traditional forms, his vision of love, and his characteristic perspectivism, are explored in "This Lunar Beauty" and "As I Walked Out One Evening." (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 22 - W. H. Auden |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Wystan Hugh Auden |
| [00:04:57] | 2. The Early W. H. Auden |
| [00:12:08] | 3. W. H. Auden Poem: "From the Very First Coming Down" |
| [00:20:39] | 4. W. H. Auden Poem: "Spain" |
| [00:24:09] | 5. W. H. Auden Poem: "September 1, 1939" |
| [00:30:58] | 6. W. H. Auden Poems: "This Lunar Beauty" and "Lullaby" |
| [00:36:31] | 7. W. H. Auden Poem: "As I Walked Out One Evening" |
| References |
| Lecture 22 - W. H. Auden Instructor: Professor Langdon Hammer. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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