W. H. Auden: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Wystan Hugh Auden
Born	February 21, 1907 • York • England
Died	September 29, 1973 (aged 66) • Vienna • Austria
Awards And Honors	National Book Award (1956) • Bollingen Prize (1953) • Pulitzer Prize (1948)
Notable Works	“For the Time Being” • “Homage to Clio” • “Letters from Iceland” • “Musée des Beaux Arts” • “On This Island” • “Paid on Both Sides” • “September 1, 1939” • “The Age of Anxiety” • “The Ascent of F6” • “The Dance of Death” • “The Double Man” • “The Rake’s Progress”