I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people realize, his works may throw light upon his life. An artist with certain imaginative ideas in his head may then involve himself in relationships which are congenial to them.


"The Greatest of the Monsters", p. 247 - Forewords and Afterwords (1973)

W. H. Auden Quotes

I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people...

I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people...

I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people...

I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people...