Spender, Stephen, 1909-1995

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Sir Stephen Harold Spender (February 28, 1909 - July 16, 1995) was an English poet and novelist who worked with the themes of social injustice and class struggle. Spender was born in London and educated at University College, Oxford. He was mentored by W. H. Auden with whom he maintained a life-long friendship. He edited Horizon with Cyril Connolly from 1939-1941. Following WW II, Spender devoted his time to criticism, co-editing the magazine Encounter from 1953-1966. Spender also held a number of visiting professorships and lectureships at numerous distinguished American and English universities, including University College in Oxford, and published more than fifty works. He died on July 16, 1995 in London.
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Birth 1909-02-28

Death 1995-07-16

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