The age of Auden: postwar poetry and the American scene

Prologue: Auden in "Atlantis"

A way of happening: Auden's American presence

Father of forms: Merrill, Auden, and a fable of influence

The gay apprentice: Ashbery, Auden, and a portrait of the artist as a young critic

The old sources: Rich, Auden, and making something happen

Epilogue: he became his admirers: saying goodbye to Auden.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Prologue: Auden in "Atlantis"; Part : I; 1 : A Way of Happening: Auden's American Presence; Part : II; 2 : Father of Forms: Merrill, Auden, and a Fable of Influence; 3 : The Gay Apprentice: Ashbery, Auden, and a Portraitof the Artist as a Young Critic; 4 : The Oold Ssources: Rich, Auden, and Making Something Happen; Epilogue: He Became His Admirers: Saying Goodbyeto Auden; Notes; Index.