# Stephen Spender
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Sir Stephen Harold Spender (28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist whose work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the United States Library of Congress in 1965.
== Early life ==
Spender was born in Kensington, London, to journalist Harold Spender and Violet Hilda Schuster, a painter and poet, of German Jewish heritage.
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Letters From Quotidia Episode 62 Desolation Row 1984
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Ep: 52 - Auden's Funeral (Stephen Spender)
Dominic reads Spenders' beautiful tribute to Auden. Hope you enjoy! ****Piano music is 'Lazarus' from Dominic's 2021 solo piano album 'Songs for John'. All rights reserved to the artist. ****#Spender #Auden #Poetry
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Background on Stephen Spender: 00:31
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What Matters to Me and Why: Realism
January 15, 2003
University of Southern California
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