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'September 1, 1939' by W.H. Auden

Here are the Short Questions and Answers from "September 1, 1939" poem by W.H. Auden:


Q: Who is the writer of "September 1, 1939"?

A: The Great American writer Wystan Hugh Auden has written "September 1, 1939".

Q: When was "September 1, 1939" poem written?

A: It was written after shortly German conquer on Poland. 

Q: What is the short publication history of "September 1, 1939" by Auden?

A:  It was first published in The New Republic, in the next month of its written, in Auden's collection, Another Time. 

Q: Which war was referred in "September 1, 1939"?

A: The neuclear bombastic war, World War 2 was referred in this poem.

Q: What is the timeline of W.H. Auden?

A: Auden was born in 1907 and died in the year of 1973 due to heart failures in pumping.

Q: In "September 1, 1939", where was the poet sit while writing "September 1, 1939"?

A: On the dives of  Fifty-second Street in America, Auden was writing the poem "September 1, 1939".

Q: How Auden has explained the situation of the world, mainly to Europe in the contemporary time?

A: The British-American poet, W.H. Auden has expressed that "As the clever hopes expire--/Of a low dishonest decade:--/Waves of anger and fear--/Circulate over the bright--/And darkened lands of the earth." The actual honest empire is died, and all the areas are feeling insecure. The earth is gone to dark through the death, hunger and poverty.

Q: What is the incident of Linz?

A: In the line, " That has driven a culture mad,--/Find what occurred at Linz," here Auden has said about The Battle of Linz-Urfahr on 17 May 1809, Austrian Empire has fought against the troops of Napoleon's allies.

Q: With whom has Auden compared to Hilter?

A: Auden says about Thucydides, who was the creator of Peloponnesian War. Here, Auden has compared to Hitler with Thucydides.

Q: How has Auden expressed his pain about the war?

A: Auden says, " The habit-forming pain,--/Mismanagement and grief:--/We must suffer them all again." 

Q: Who can be afraid through the war?

A: The children can be afraid from the war.

Q: How has Auden damned to the War?

A: Auden says for this war, the deaf, dumb, and blind are in hopeless and feeling unsafety. Auden questions who will willing to help unable men. 

Q: What is the key line of "September 1, 1939"?

A: Auden has told, " Hunger allows no choice--/To the citizen or the police." here, he says that hunger or poverty don't know anyone, but it will impact on man for the war. 

Q: What is the main wish of the poet?

A: The poet Auden wanted to express to stop the war. 

Q: To whom the poet is blaming for the pathetic situation of the world?

A: Auden is blaming to Adolf Hilter as the main culprit of the war through the poem.

Q: Where was the poet while he was writing the poem?

A:  In United States, New York City, Midtown Manhattan, "52nd Street", Auden was writing the poem, "September 1, 1939".



 

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