Wystan Hugh Auden A Romantic Poet
Wystan Hugh Auden: A Romantic Poet? (W) ystan (H) ugh Auden was a man of “moral improvement. A spiritual rebirth, Love” (Jarrell page 4 of 6) and is a very romantic poet who knows that love is the answer. In search for the love of his life, Auden obtains a vast knowledge of love and the search for love. In the poems, “O Tell Me the Truth about Love,” “Lullaby,” and “Funeral Blues,” W H Auden’s deep infatuation with love, finding love, in love, and loss of love, are present because of his deep love for Chester Kallman, the love of his life. In the poem “O Tell Me the Truth about Love” W H Auden is trying to understand what love is and what exactly it is. ... The wording of this poem was written before W H Auden met the love of his life Chester Kallman.