The Unknown citizen- W.H.Auden
Unit - 2 The Unknown Citizen W.H.Auden W. H. Auden was admired for his unsurpassed technical virtuosity and ability to write poems in nearly every imaginable verse form; his incorporation of popular culture, current events, and vernacular speech in his work; and also for the vast range of his intellect, which drew easily from an extraordinary variety of literature, art forms, social and political theories, and scientific and technical information. The poem The Unknown Citizen is a model of conformity in a society where everyone must follow the rules if things are to run smoothly. The poem is a satire on the total lack of individuality in a state - controlled society. Summary of the poem The unknown citizen written by W.H.Auden is a model of conformity in a society where everyone must follow the rules of society if things are to run smoothly..The poem is satire of total lack of individuality in a state controlled society.The unknown citizen is a poem written in praise o...