The Dyer’s Hand and Other Essays by W. H. Auden (PDF)

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In this volume, W. H. Auden assembled, edited, and arranged the best of his prose writing, including the famous lectures he delivered as Oxford Professor of Poetry. The result is less a formal collection of essays than an extended and linked series of observations–on poetry, art, and the observation of life in general. The Dyer’s Hand is a surprisingly personal, intimate view of the author’s mind, whose central focus is poetry–Shakespearean poetry in particular–but whose province is the author’s whole experience of the twentieth century.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap In this volume, W. H. Auden assembled, edited, and arranged the best of his prose writing, including the famous lectures he delivered as Oxford Professor of Poetry. The result is less a formal collection of essays than an extended and linked series of observations–on poetry, art, and the observation of life in general. The Dyer’s Hand is a surprisingly personal, intimate view of the author’s mind, whose central focus is poetry–Shakespearean poetry in particular–but whose province is the author’s whole experience of the twentieth century. From the Back Cover In this volume, W. H. Auden assembled, edited, and arranged the best of his prose writing, including the famous lectures he delivered as Oxford Professor of Poetry. The result is less a formal collection of essays than an extended and linked series of observations–on poetry, art, and the observation of life in general. The Dyer’s Hand is a surprisingly personal, intimate view of the author’s mind, whose central focus is poetry–Shakespearean poetry in particular–but whose province is the author’s whole experience of the twentieth century. About the Author W. H. Auden (1907-1973) was one of the wittiest and most worldly of English poetry’s great twentieth century masters. His work ranges from the political to the religious, from the urbane to the romantic. He is also, with his exhilarating lyrical power and understanding of love and longing in all their sacred and profane guises, an exemplary champion of human wisdom in its encounter with the mysteries of experience. More than any other poet, Auden used his poetry as an instrument to study the massive forces, dramas, and upheavals of the twentieth century, and his work displays an astonishing range of voice and breadth of concern. Read more

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⭐A book of splendid essays by one of the world’s greatest poets! Book arrived in great condition and in good time!

⭐These essays are written by Wystan Hugh Auden–a Major English poet of the 20th century.–a man of learning, wit and ironic ntelligence. I shoud Think anyone who buys Auden in the first place is well aware of those gifts and will naturally enjoy these writings., I have no more to say!

⭐This is a collection of some of Auden’s best-known essays published throughout his long career. I’m especially grateful for inclusion of Auden’s Oxford Poetry Professor lectures. The book would greatly benefit from careful annotation and an index, but it is still indispensable for the Auden scholar.

⭐Exceptional wisdom in Auden as he reviews key literary works and analyzes their main messages.

⭐Great book…fast delivery. Thanks!

⭐This book of essays is a wonderful and surprising work, by the clear-minded and perceptive poet W.H. Auden. It is not a formal methodical work, like one would expect from a critic, but rather a poetic creation that provokes thought rather than defining thoughts. Auden’s way of relating all sorts of things to each other, from opera to art to Shakespeare to everyday life, makes for a very mind-refreshing read. For anyone who has an interest in literature, art, or philosophy, this is a great choice.

⭐Casual in a sense, not twist your brain all up in the ugly way that a lot of “theorists” seem to like to. It’s straight talk about poetry. Great length too.

⭐I recommend every modern fellow poet to read this. To those in particular who I encounter at every major Slam or an Open Mic event at major metropolises of our country, to those who believe that growing a critical appreciation of the cogs and nuances of poetry and reading great poets both dead and living is a futile exercise simply because the audience would never take heed of it or “understand” it, I recommend this even more with even more earnestness. This here was a poet who, unlike many we find certifying themselves as being “poets” – rather than the more deservedly apt epithet, “writers of poetry” – took the writing life, the writing process, the writing psyche and the writing both of himself and that of others as seriously as he did all else these entail.

⭐Excellent book and its delivery.

⭐Ein merkwürdige Dichter.I have found great enjoyment from this anglo-american poet.Ja ja ja ja ja ja ja (Wöter erforderlich)Marvellous essays from a Master.To my surprise he has most interesting comments on “system”: when is an object a system, and when is it not!

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