Stephen Spender: canvas autograph poetical notebook of Sir Stephen Spender (b.1909, d.1995) in a black quarter morocco box; 1939-1995. Notebook titled ‘Poems July 1939 Stephen Spender’ on the binding and ‘Fair Copy of Poems, from July 20 1939. Writt... 1939-1995
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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 ...