It’s W.H. Auden’s birthday! You will probably see lots of distinguished-looking portraits of the English poet circulating around, but this is our favorite. He’s dressed as a beetle. Is that not the cutest? (via Don_Share)
Want more to read, look at, and listen to? We have you covered:
- Scans of Auden’s library record at the NYPL
- A roundup of articles on Auden’s life and poetry by Alan Jacobs at The American Conservative
- An audio recording of Auden reading perhaps his most famous poem, “As I Walked Out One Evening”
- An essay with photos on Auden’s social life at This Recording
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