We Must Love One Another or Die
from Literative
Today we discuss W. H. Auden's poem "September 1, 1939," by way of Georgi Gospodinov's award-winning novel Time Shelter, and Auden's message for uncertain and fearful times. There is no such thing as the State And no one exists alone; Hunger allows no choice To the citizen or the police; We must love one another or die. Image: Unsplash/Library of Congress Resources: Auden, W. H. “September 1, 1939.” Gospodinov, Georgi. Time Shelter. McGuiness, Patrick. “Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov Review: The Dangers of Dwelling in the Past.”
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