Auden

[ awd-n ]

/ ˈɔd n /

noun

W(ys·tan) H(ugh)

[wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/, 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.

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Examples from the Web for auden

The poet Auden said, “Thousands have lived without love; none without water.”
‘Mission Blue’ Warning: The Ocean Is Not Too Big to Fail|Sylvia A. Earle|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Proust liked to have two cups with milk, but Auden, quite to the contrary, only took one.
What Do Great Artists’ Routines Reveal?|Alexander Aciman|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then along the bank from the direction of the date palms came Auden Spoon-bill, he who had gone to Delilahs heart.
My Friend Annabel Lee|Mary MacLane
Auden Spoon-bill went along parallel to the shore of the river until he saw Delilah standing in the pale green water.
My Friend Annabel Lee|Mary MacLane

Life, said Auden Spoon-bill, is pretty fine, no matter how it is arranged.
My Friend Annabel Lee|Mary MacLane

British Dictionary definitions for auden

Auden

/ (ˈɔːdən) /

noun

W (ystan) H (ugh). 1907–73, US poet, dramatist, critic, and librettist, born in Britain; noted for his lyric and satirical poems and for plays written in collaboration with Christopher Isherwood

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