Louis MacNeice

Frederick Louis MacNeice (September 12, 1907 – September 3, 1963) was a British and Irish poet and playwright. He was part of the generation of "thirties poets" which included W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender and C. Day Lewis. His body of work was widely appreciated by the public during his lifetime, due in part to his relaxed but socially and emotionally aware style. Never as overtly (or simplistically) political as some of his contemporaries, his work shows a humane opposition to totalitarianism as well as an acute awareness of his Irish roots.

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September 12 - 1907 - September 3 - 1963 - British - Irish - Poet - Playwright - W. H. Auden - Stephen Spender - C. Day Lewis

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:Poetry in my opinion must be honest before anything else and I refuse to be 'objective' or clear-cut at the cost of honesty. (Introduction to Autumn Journal).

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