The Essay

On Auden

Tuesday 20 February 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Four poets salute the centenary of WH Auden's birth.

Award-winning writer Kate Clanchy looks at Auden's earlier works, including Refugee Blues and In Memory of WB Yeats, and explores his political attitudes and their contemporary relevance.

Read by Tim Pigott-Smith.

Duration:

15 minutes

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 1 Mar 07 Friendship 4/4
• 28 Feb 07 Friendship 3/4
• 27 Feb 07 Friendship 2/4
• 26 Feb 07 Friendship 1/4
• 22 Feb 07 On Auden 4/4
• 21 Feb 07 On Auden 3/4
• 20 Feb 07 On Auden 2/4
• 19 Feb 07 On Auden 1/4