Writers on Writers: What W. H. Auden Can Do for You (Hardcover)

from flydodofly

A delightful, personal view of W.H. Auden's work, simple and honest, and an encouragement to get inspired by the ideas and thoughts Auden investigates. McCall Smith believes Auden can help us better understand life and ourselves, which is something only a true artist can - reveal something we did...

from meandmybooks

Not remotely a scholarly study of Auden and his poetry (thank goodness) - the author refers readers seeking an academic angle to other works - this is both a personal appreciation (Smith describes various ways Auden's poetry has given him insights and delight) and an exploration of the ways that ...

from PeggyDean

I chose this book off the library shelf on a whim, mostly based on my fondness for the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. This served me well as a general introduction to the British poet W. H. Auden and was a short, but interesting, read. The book would perhaps be of...