Below is a link to a superb BBC documentary that was produced to celebrate the centenary of Auden's birth and explores the life and work of one of the most formidable poets of the twentieth century. Wystan Hugh Auden will be introduced to AS Level students by MM at BHS and this film is a useful resource for any human being interested in poetry. As Auden moved towards the end of his life his face became a terrifying representation of the consequences of nicotine addiction. If the NHS used the face of old Auden to launch their next anti-smoking campaign the tobacco industry would crumble like a poorly constructed cigarette.Great face.Great poet.
Click on link below to access the first You Tube episode of the documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAsmDSpjWIM&feature=related
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