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Phil H's avatar

I wonder about some of the references in that poem, particularly the mentions of "Luther" and "Linz" in the second stanza. Does Auden blame Martin Luther for Naziism? And what does a city in Austria mean?

I confess I haven't read many poems.

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Zeke's avatar

Have you posted this before? I think I remember reading it and realizing, "Oh, that's where the Andromeda title 'An Affirming Flame' comes from."

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