Journals 1939-1983 (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen Spender
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Diary
- Time of Work: 1939-1983
- Setting: England, Germany, the United States, the Soviet Union, India, and Japan
- Principal Characters: Stephen Spender, W. H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood, T. S. Eliot, Ernst Robert Curtius
- Genres: Nonfiction, Diary
- Subjects: Memory, Gay men, Authors or writers, Poetry or poets, Work or workers, Biography
Form and Content
Stephen Spender notes repeatedly in Journals 1939-1983 that he would prefer posterity remember him primarily as a poet, which he views as the noblest of literary callings; nevertheless, the contents of this book reveal that he is comfortable in many roles. His longevity, literary gifts, and willingness to live his life openly have allowed him a wide variety of experiences and acquaintances with many famous literary figures.
In their published form, Spender’s journals are segmented into logical episodes of his life, each section prefaced by a...
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