THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden was born on February 21, 1907 in York, United Kingdom and died on September 29, 1973, aged 66.
Born
February 21, 1907
W. H. Auden died aged 66.
Died: September 29, 1973
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- York, United Kingdom
- Professions
- literary critic, composer, translator, playwright, writer, literary historian, university teacher, librettist, essayist, screenwriter, poet
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom
More about W. H. Auden
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birth name
- Wystan Hugh Auden
- Pseudonyms
- W. H. Auden
Family
- Spouse
- Erika Mann
All birth date sources
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- Babelio
- Salzburgwiki
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
- Auden, W. H. (21 February 1907–29 September 1973), poet
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Internet Broadway Database
- International Music Score Library Project
- BnF authorities
- Munzinger Personen
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Integrated Authority File
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Questions people ask
How old was W. H. Auden when they died?
W. H. Auden died aged 66.
When is W. H. Auden’s birthday?
W. H. Auden’s recorded birthday is February 21.
Where was W. H. Auden born?
W. H. Auden was born in York, United Kingdom.
What was W. H. Auden’s name at birth?
W. H. Auden’s recorded birth name is Wystan Hugh Auden.
When did W. H. Auden die?
W. H. Auden died on September 29, 1973.