SOURCE: "Verse and the Times," in The Saturday Review of Literature, Vol. 23, No. 24, April 5, 1941, pp. 30-1.
Auden is recognized as one of the preeminent poets of the twentieth century. His poetry centers on moral issues and evidences strong political, social, and psychological orientations. In the following review, Auden hails Open House but expresses the opinion that Roethke needs to continue growing as a poet.
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