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Pub. Date
2006
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POETRY TEXTS & ANTHOLOGIES. The Great Modern Poets and CD is the perfect introduction to the finest poetry of the 20th century. Each chapter comprises introductory quotations, an illustration, a biography of the poet, a selection of their key poems and simple explanations of the themes. With an introduction that suggests ways to appreciate the poems, and a glossary that demystifies the concepts and movements of modern poetry, The Great Modern Poets...
2) Soldiers don't go mad: a story of brotherhood, poetry, and mental illness during the First World War
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A brilliant and poignant history of the friendship between two great war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, alongside a narrative investigation of the origins of PTSD and the literary response to World War I From the moment war broke out across Europe in 1914, the world entered a new, unparalleled era of modern warfare. Soldiers faced relentless machine gun shelling, incredible artillery power, flame throwers, and gas attacks. Within the...