W. H. Auden? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: The acclaimed poet W. H. Auden popularized one of the funniest definitions for an academic: A professor is one who talks in someone else’s sleep. Do you know whether Auden crafted this quip? Reply from Quote Investigator: There is substantive evidence that W. H. Auden did …
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