The True Meaning of ‘Stop all the clocks’

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W.H. Auden's 'Stop all the clocks' may be one of the most recognisable poems ever written, made famous by its inclusion in the 1994 film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. But it started life in a completely different context, written to be set to music by Benjamin Britten for 'The Ascent of F6', a play written collaboratively by Auden and Christopher Isherwood. In this video, I consider the poem's origins, how it has changed and how we should think about it now.

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