Poetry of the First World War: An Anthology

Poetry of the First World War: An Anthology
ISBN-10
0199581444
ISBN-13
9780199581443
Series
Poetry of the First World War
Category
History
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2013-10-10
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Tim Kendall

Description

A new anthology that combines generous selections from well-known soldier poets such as Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon with work by civilian and women writers. A general introduction places Great War poetry in its contexts and the work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account that explains the circumstances of composition.

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