W. H. Auden Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply to this collection. The rights of unpublished materials by W. H. Auden belong to the Estate of W. H. Auden. Please review the Auden Society website for more information on rights permissions. You may also contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], W. H. Auden Letter, Ms1973-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973
Abstract:
The collection consists of a letter written by Auden on January 9, 1938, from Brussels to "Geoffrey."
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], W. H. Auden Letter, Ms1973-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a letter written by W. H. Auden on January 9, 1938, from Brussels, Belgium, to "Geoffrey." Auden requests a copy of a sonnet "The Economic Man," which he submitted to New Verse, possibly in May 1936. Auden states that he needs the sonnet to complete another sonnet sequence he was writing at the time.

Biographical / historical:

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) was an British-American poet. Auden is seen by some as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His poetry became widely known after his death, because of the adaptations to the screen of some of his works, such as "Funeral Blues" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral".

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by the Virginia Tech Library in 1972 and transferred to Special Collections in February 1974.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the W. H. Auden Letter was completed in 1973. Additional description was completed in February 2011 and in May 2020.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard