W.H. Auden was once described as the Picasso of modern poetry - a tribute to his ceaseless experimentation with form and subject matter. This volume offers an introduction to his consummate craftsmanship and his unparalleled originality which made him the master-poet of his generation.

W.H. Auden was once described as the Picasso of modern poetry - a tribute to his ceaseless experimentation with form and subject matter. This volume offers an introduction to his consummate craftsmanship and his unparalleled originality which made him the master-poet of his generation.