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- Auden — A proper surname of Anglo-Saxon origin; it refers fundamentally to Wystan Hugh Auden (W. H. Auden, 1907–1973), one of the most prominent and influential poets, playwrights, and essayists of the 20th century. His work is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its immense impact on modern English poetry.