Louis MacNeice

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Louis MacNeice
MacNeice on the cover of Selected Poems, edited by Michael Longley (1988)
Born	Frederick Louis MacNeice (1907-09-12)12 September 1907 Belfast, Ireland
Died	3 September 1963(1963-09-03) (aged 55) London, England
Resting place	Church of Ireland, Carrowdore
Citizenship	Irish, British
Alma mater	University of Oxford, Marlborough College
Occupation(s)	Irish poet and playwright
Spouse(s)	Hedli Anderson (m. 1942–1960), Mary Ezra (m. 1930–1936)
Children	Daniel MacNeice, Brigid Corinna MacNeice

Frederick Louis MacNeice CBE (12 September 1907 – 3 September 1963) was an Irish poet, playwright and producer for the BBC. His poetry, which frequently explores themes of introspection, empiricism, and belonging, is considered to be among the greatest of twentieth century literature. Despite being renowned as a member of the Auden Group, he was also an independently successful (albeit occasionally overlooked) poet with an influential body of work, which is replete with themes ranging from faith to mortality. His body of work was appreciated by the public during his lifetime, due in part to his relaxed but socially and emotionally aware style. Never as overtly or simplistically political as some of his contemporaries, he expressed a humane opposition to totalitarianism as well as an acute awareness of his roots.