One of the Family

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Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them-the one, in fact, which is not a mask.

W.H. Auden

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Topic

Finding oneself Personal identity Youth Personal growth

Author

W.H. Auden

Source

One of the Family Forewords and Afterwords

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Auden, W. H. "One of the Family." Forewords and Afterwords. Random House/Faber and Faber, 1973.