War Poets
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517568047 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 362 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each chapter contains a commentary to put the work of the poets into the context of the time, plus a selection of poems. Year by year, from the heady patriotism of August 1914 to the last war-weary moments before the final cease-fire over four years later, this book reveals the innermost thoughts and feelings of the writers who voiced the aspirations of a doomed generation. The sheer scale of its horror and carnage transformed their lives and attitudes to an extent that has coloured the way in which every subsequent generation has thought of war. For the people who fought in it, the World War I was a cataclysm. Contemporary paintings by war artists such as Nash and Spencer, cartoons, memorabilia and photographs provide a visual insight which amplifies this record of the war years.. Nothing shows this more clearly than the work of the poets, writers and artists of the trenches - the creators of a cultural heritage that reflects their hopes, fears, doubts, initial optimism and ultimate cynicism
Poetry in context JSMink In contrast to another reviewer, I've enjoyed reading and found much information in THE WAR POETS, ed. Robert Giddings. Not only are there many many complete poems included in the anthology (the reviewer who gave it only ** must have been looking at a different book altogether), but reproduction of paintings, photographs, excerpts from letters, etc. provides a meaningful context for the poetry, which is the focus of this anthology.In addition to the usual WWI poets (Brooke, Graves, Owen, Sassoon, et