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September 1, 1939 by W.H. Auden I sit in one of the dives On Fifty-second StreetUncertain and afraidAs the clever hopes expireOf a low dishonest decade: Waves of anger and fear Circulate over the brightAnd darkened lands of the earth, Obsessing our private lives;The unmentionable odour of death Offends the September night. Accurate scholarship [...]
A letter from Gustave Flaubert to Louise Colet
From “A Writer’s Almanac” Saturday, August 7, 2010On this day in 1846, Gustave Flaubert wrote a stunning letter to his lover, poet Louise Colet.The two writers met at a sculptor’s studio in Paris. Colet was married when she and Flaubert began their wild love affair. She’d gotten married young, to a Parisian professor of music, [...]
Auden—September 1, 1939 (Harper’s Magazine)
Two of my very favorites, the artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and the poet W.H. Auden…take a look! Auden—September 1, 1939 (Harper’s Magazine) Stay up to date on new works posted, subscribe here! Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Tweet about it
