The Complicated Friendship Of Auden And Britten
The late-life meeting between estranged geniuses W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten in Alan Bennett's new play, "The Habit of Art," never took place in real life. Nonetheless, "Bennett's brilliant conjecture ... leads us straight to the heart of one of the most gripping and symbolic relationships in 20th-century culture." The Times (UK) 10/27/09

Posted October 27, 2009 07:25 AM