Peter Ackroyd Auden review, recensie en informatie over de biografie van de Brits-Amerikaanse dichter W.H. Auden. Op 1 maart 2025 verschijnt bij Reaction Books de biografie van Wystan Hugh Auden, geschreven door de Engelse schrijver en historicus Peter Ackroyd. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.
Peter Ackroyd Auden review en recensie
Als er in de media een boekbespreking, recensie of review verschijnt van Auden, de biografie van de Brits-Amerikaanse dichter, geschreven door Peter Ackroyd, dan besteden we er op deze pagina aandacht aan.
Auden
- Auteur: Peter Ackroyd (Engeland)
- Soort boek: biografie van dichter W.H. Auden
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Reaktion Books
- Verschijnt: 1 maart 2026
- Omvang: 400 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek
- Prijs: £ 25,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Flaptekst van de W.H. Aden biografie van Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd’s compelling portrait of W. H. Auden, poet of a restless century.
Of all the English poets born in the twentieth century, Wystan Hugh Auden is by far the most significant. This critical biography explores the evolution of his poetic voice in tandem with his shifting beliefs – Existentialism, Marxism, Freudianism and Anglo-Catholicism – reflecting the intellectual climate of the century. Rooted in English traditions, Auden’s work reveals both public and personal histories, from the Great Depression and Spanish Civil War to his experiences as a gay man navigating repression and later liberation.
The book traces his journeys from Oxford to Berlin, China and America, bringing to life his turbulent era and the inner conflicts of his long relationship with Chester Kallman. This insightful and compelling account by acclaimed historian Peter Ackroyd captures Auden’s genius as both a historical witness and an enduring poetic voice.
Peter Ackroyd is born on 5 October 1949 in London. He is one of Britain’s most respected historians and novelists. His many books include London: The Biography, Hawksmoor, and the bestselling History of England series. He is also the author of The English Actor and The English Soul, both published by Reaktion.
