Research Paper On Wystan Hugh 'W. H' Auden

Wystan Hugh ‘W.H’ Auden is an English poet, born in York on February 21st 1907. Auden first wrote Funeral Blues as part of the 1936 play, The Ascent of F6, which he co-wrote with Christopher Isherwood. In the play, the poem was humorous, it was snarky, mocking, and overblown. However later in 1938 Auden rewrote it so that it was no longer made for a show. A man named Benjamin Britten helped him with this and also wrote the music. It was then featured in his collection Another Time. In 1994 it was featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. It was read aloud in the film by actor John Hannah, while his character was at his partner’s funeral. The poem was later then known as a mourning song played at funerals. Funeral Blues is about the