WH Auden Net Worth

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He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1948 and the National Book Award in 1956. WH Auden had an estimated net worth of $2 million at the time of his death in 1973. He earned his wealth through his writing, lectures, and other activities. He also received a salary from his teaching positions at Oxford and Harvard. WH Auden was a prolific English-born poet, widely considered one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1948 and the National Book Award in 1956. At the time of his death in 1973, Auden had an estimated net worth of $2 million, earned through his writing, lectures, and teaching positions at Oxford and Harvard.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	February 21, 1907
Birth Place	England
Age	113 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Pisces

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

A prolific, English-born poet, he is considered one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. His best-known poems include "Funeral Blues," "Musee des Beaux Arts," and "The Unknown Citizen."

Before Fame

He studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. T.S. Eliot and Faber & Faber published his first poetry collection, Poems, in 1930.

Trivia

He wrote the famous poem, "Funeral Blues," also known as "Stop All the Clocks," in 1938.

Family Life

A homosexual, he began a two-year romantic relationship with poet Chester Kallman in 1939. He also had both a literary and an occasionally romantic relationship with Christopher Isherwood. In 1935, he married German author and actress, Erika Mann, for the sole purpose of securing her British citizenship.

Associated With

He collaborated with Christopher Isherwood throughout his career.

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