"OUR GRIEF IS NOT GREEK" AUDEN'S POEMS ON WAR.

An essay is presented which explores poet W. H. Auden's portrayal of war in his literary works. The author asserts that Auden had a belief that real emotion could only be obtained in literary efforts if the author had first-hand knowledge of his subject. To that end, Auden traveled throughout the world in the 1930s so he could gain a journalistic understanding of the world. His itinerary included visiting Spain during the Civil War and going to China to observe the Sino-Japanese War.