Alexander McCall Smith: What W. H. Auden Can Do for You

UK 2022, 152 pp., brochure, € 24.95
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Princeton University Press
Part self-portrait, part literary appreciation, the book tells how McCall Smith first came across the poet's work in the 1970s, while teaching law in Belfast, a violently divided city where Auden's »September 1, 1939,« a poem about the outbreak of World War II, strongly resonated. McCall Smith goes on to reveal how his life has related to and been inspired ... Weiterlesen

Alexander McCall Smith: What W.H. Auden Can Do for You

USA 2013, 137 pp., hardbound, € 39.95
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Princeton University Press
Author McCall Smith calls poet W.H. Auden not only the greatest literary discovery of his life but also the best of guides on how to live. In this book, McCall Smith has written a charming personal account about what Auden has done for him - and what he just might do for you. Part self-portrait, part literary appreciation, the book ... Weiterlesen