The Buried Day

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Cecil Day-Lewis's "The Buried Day" is an autobiography that offers a personal account of his life and career.

The book covers his early years, his education at Oxford, and his development as a poet.

Day-Lewis discusses his involvement in left-wing politics and his later rejection of communism.

He reflects on his relationships with other poets, including W.H.

Auden, and his experiences as poet laureate.

The autobiography provides valuable insights into the life and work of one of Britain's most significant 20th-century poets.

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