September 1, 1939
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"September 1, 1939" is a poem by W. H. Auden written shortly after the German invasion of Poland, which would mark the start of World War II. It was first published in The New Republic issue of 18 Oct
Auden in 1939
German dictator Adolf Hitler observes German soldiers marching into Poland, September 1939
Easter, 1916
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Easter, 1916 is a poem by W. B. Yeats describing the poet's torn emotions regarding the events of the Easter Rising staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. The rebelli
September 1, 1939
…issue of 18 October 1939, and in book form in Auden's collection Another Time (1940). The poem deliberately echoes the stanza form of W. B. Yeats's "Easter, 1916", another poem about an important historical event; like Yeats's poem, Auden's moves from a description of historical failures and frustrations to a…
The ruined General Post Office after the Easter Rising, 1916.