Identity Flashcards

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Who are you?

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Andrey Vozensensky

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2
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The Waste Places

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James Stephens

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3
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The Unknown Citizen

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WH Auden

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4
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The Hollow Men

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TS Elliot

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5
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Was English but became American

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Auden

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6
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Knew/ Liked William Butler Yeats

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Auden

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7
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Founding member of Oxford Group

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Auden

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8
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Studied science and Technology

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Auden

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9
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GAY

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Auden

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10
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Served in Spanish civil war

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Auden

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11
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Tried to join US army but was denied

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Auden

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12
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Taught about Shakesphere

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Auden

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13
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Married a German lady for her to gain her citizenship

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Auden

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14
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Pultzer Prize winner

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Auden

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15
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Wrote about Science and Technology

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Auden

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16
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Wrote the age of anxiety

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Auden

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17
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Wrote “Poems”

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Auden

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18
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Wrote Musee das Beaux Arts

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Auden

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19
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Irish

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Stephens

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20
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father died at two and mother abandoned him

21
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Broadcasted on BBC

22
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Satire

23
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Poverty

24
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True Irish Life

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Wrote Crock of Gold
Stephens
26
Wrote Demi-Gods
Stephens
27
Born in Saint Louis but moved to Europe
Eliot
28
Became Angelican
Eliot
29
Married valerie Fletcher who was his personal secretary
Eliot
30
Went to Harvard and got degree in Lit while learning about sanskrit, logic, metaphysics, and theology
Eliot
31
Wrote poetry and had IMAGIST style
Eliot
32
Ezrapound and Dante influenced him
Eliot
33
Nobel Prize in Lit
Eliot
34
Wrote about damaged psche of humanity and mythic and religious rituals
Eliot
35
Wrote Murder in the cathedral
Eliot
36
Wrote Love song of J Alfred Prufruck
Eliot
37
Wrote the wasteland
Eliot
38
Wrote Old opposum's book of practical cats
Eliot
39
Russian
Vosnesensky
40
Part of Kruschev's Thaw
Vosnesensky
41
Wrote Masters- first Russian Rock Opera
Vosnesensky
42
Wrote Goya
Vosnesensky
43
Friend of Yuvtushanko and his wife Bella
Vosnesensky
44
Ogidi Nigeria
Achebe
45
parents were missionaries
Achebe
46
Studied English, history, and technology
Achebe
47
Joined Nigerian Broadcasting Company
Achebe
48
Nigerian Civil war
Achebe
49
Paralysed
Achebe