Summary

This text describes a rare, extremely old handwritten work by the poet W. H. Auden that serves as a pencil draft of his index, the first lines of which were compiled for a specific anthology. The original draft of these first-line selections was never completed but was preserved in the Faber Book of Modern American Verse, a published book released in 1956. It is important to note that this item is not an original work by Auden, as the content provided is a fragmentary record, and the poem itself does not exist. The text also notes that the work belongs to the program of an opera performed by the Polish Ballet at the University of Michigan, where it was first published. The manuscript likely contains notes written by Chester Kallman and was certainly not the seller claiming to be an original, very rare draft.

In summary, Auden's original work is a pencil draft that was never finished, containing only the initial lines of poems selected for inclusion in the 1956 publication. The item described is not the author's actual poetry but a partial draft of this index.

The content provided is a fragmentary record and does not represent an authentic poem written by Auden. The work is part of a published anthology's index and was first published in 1956 as a book. The manuscript likely features notes written by Kallman rather than the seller. This draft was never completed and is only available as a fragment.

Title

The W. H. Auden Society

Description

The W. H. Auden Society

Keywords

auden, audens, page, site, poems, society, have, notes, newsletter, mail, university, current, found, members, book, here, news

NS Lookup

A 216.92.181.57

Dates

Created 2026-04-14

Updated 2026-04-14

Summarized 2026-04-17