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<p>WH Auden, one of the 20th century’s best-loved poets, died 50 years ago </p>

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The brilliant, eccentric life of poet WH Auden

His personal hygiene was questionable, he described himself as ‘not an alcoholic but a drunk’, and he fell out with JRR Tolkien about home decor. Fifty years since the death of WH Auden, Martin Chilton looks back at a legendary British poet still making headlines

<p>Chatty, fun, argumentative, fearless, and ferociously well-informed, Beard’s history presents the Roman world and ours as contiguous, but separate</p>

mccrum on books

Mary Beard: maverick don or book club historian?

<p>Sara Pascoe: ‘You’re supposed to be very, very grateful if IVF works’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Sara Pascoe: ‘In my thirties, I was suddenly a “childless woman”’

<p>Next to her habitual four-letter vocabulary, ‘naughty’ is a word Miriam Margolyes wears on her sleeve</p>

In Focus

Mrs Tiggy-Winkle or tour de farce? The mystery of Miriam Margolyes

Reviews

<p>‘Tom Lake’ and ‘Cheri’ are also among the month’s recommendations</p>

Books of the Month, from Anna Funder to Richard Russo

<p>A selection of the most exciting books set for release this month </p>

Books of the month: From Eleanor Catton to Sebastian Barry

<p>The best of February’s book releases </p>

Books of the month: From Salman Rushdie to Blake Morrison

<p>Rushdie’s courage and steadfast belief in free speech continue to be a source of inspiration</p>

Stories outlast tyrants in Salman Rushdie’s vibrant Victory City

Lists

<p>Lisa Taddeo and Saba Sams are two authors who have shed light on female desire </p>

Nine books that got women’s desire right

<p>Zadie Smith, Deborah Levy, Salman Rushdie, Prince Harry and Elliot Page will all release books in 2023</p>

The best books of 2023, from Prince Harry to Zadie Smith

<p>Cormac McCarthy and Ali Smith also make the list </p>

The 20 best books of the year, from Claire Keegan to Jonathan Coe

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