Search the Collection

Stephen Spender

(1909-1995), Poet and critic

Sir Stephen Harold Spender

Sitter associated with 53 portraits
Poet and man of letters. Spender met W.H. Auden and other writers of Auden's circle at Oxford University before going to Berlin in 1930 and later to Spain, during the Civil War. He held many academic appointments in England and the USA and was editor (with Cyril Connolly) of Horizon (1939-41) and of Encounter (1953-66). His first major collection of poetry, Poems (1933), was followed by, amongst others, The Still Centre (1939), Poems of Dedication (1947) and The Generous Days (1969). His highly acclaimed autobiography , World Within a World (1953) details his experiences as well as those of his friends, at the front.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation Close

List Thumbnail

Stephen Spender, by Irving Penn - NPG P600

Stephen Spender

by Irving Penn
vintage bromide print, 1947
NPG P600

Stephen Spender, by Sir David Low - NPG 4529(336)

Stephen Spender

by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
NPG 4529(336)

Stephen Spender, by Sir David Low - NPG 4529(337)

Stephen Spender

by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
NPG 4529(337)

Stephen Spender, by Sir David Low - NPG 4529(338)

Stephen Spender

by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
NPG 4529(338)

Stephen Spender, by Sir David Low - NPG 4529(339)

Stephen Spender

by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
NPG 4529(339)

Stephen Spender, by Sir David Low - NPG 5770

Stephen Spender

by Sir David Low
chalk, 1952 or before
NPG 5770

Stephen Spender, by Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda - NPG P536

Stephen Spender

by Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda
colour print, 1992
NPG P536

Family Tree

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.