A wonderful piece from the New York Review of Books: Edward Mendelsen. Excerpts: W.H. Auden had a secret life that his closest friends knew little or nothing about. Everything about it was generous and honorable. He kept it secret because he would have been ashamed to have been praised for it.” Someone else recalled that […]
W.H. AUDEN
LAND OF UNLIKELINESS
He is the Way. Follow Him through the Land of Unlikeliness; You will see rare beasts and have unique adventures. He is the Truth; Seek Him in the Kingdom of Anxiety; You will come to a great city that has expected your return for years. He is the Life. Love Him in the World of […]