Talk:Funeral Blues
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[edit] Updated
The page was so poor before I rewrote it, added some critical analysis an generally made it look smarter. Cokehabit 01:02, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Contradiction?
Isn't there a contradiction between the first paragraph ("first published in 1936") and the second ("may have first appeared in the verse play The Ascent of F-6 which Auden wrote with Christopher Isherwood in 1952")? At least this is the way I understand it. Or is it perhaps the title that appeared first 1952? This could be made clearer. --Jnickelsen 15:39, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] gay?
should'nt it be mentioned that the poem was writen by a man, to a man? i imagine this must have made quite an uproar in 1936... anyways, great poem. i think it is my favorite. :)
Just watched the reading of this poem again,in 4 weddings..prompted me to be here.The poem is fantastic the reading very powerful & I am now on a quest to learn more about WH Auden.
No, it was written to be sung by a woman, Hedli Anderson. The title "Four Cabaret Songs for Miss Hedli Anderson" makes that clear.
[edit] Pianos?
Under Critical Analysis, it mentions pianos being silenced. Scrolling up to the poem itself, I see no pianos. Wtf mate? -- Chris 22:00, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
- "Silence the pianos and with muffled drum" (line 3). Macspaunday 04:38, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
