Sir Stephen Harold Spender CBE (28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist who concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work. He was appointed the seventeenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the United States Library of Congress in 1965.. English poet novelist and essayist; US Poet Laureate 1965–66
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Surely Shakespeare is wicked, the map a bad example With ships and sun and love tempting them to steal— Go to Quote / Comment
History is the ship carrying living memories to the future. Go to Quote / Comment
She passes the houses which humbly crowd outside, The gasworks and at last the heavy page... Go to Quote / Comment
Death is another milestone on their way. With laughter on their lips and with winds blowing round them... Go to Quote / Comment
Unless, governor, teacher inspector, visitor, This map becomes their window and these windows... Go to Quote / Comment