"The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon" by Siegfried Sassoon presents a collection exploring the harsh truths of World War I. The anthology uses strong emotions to examine themes like combat, deep mental wounds, and the loss of purity experienced by soldiers. The vivid imagery displays the bodily and mental damage suffered during battle, while poems criticize the romantic idea of war, highlighting the difference between what people at home think and what soldiers actually face. The verses cover different parts of military life, such as friendship, dreams of returning home, and the sadness of harm and death. In the end, these poems remember the sacrifices made by soldiers and act as a strong reminder of the damaging effects of war, pushing readers to think about its heartbreaking nature.
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
By Siegfried Sassoon
Experience the heartbreaking reality of war through the eyes of soldiers who fought in the trenches, revealing the scars and lost innocence left behind.
Summary
About the AuthorSiegfried Loraine Sassoon was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who, in Sassoon's view, were responsible for a jingoism-fuelled war. Sassoon became a focal point for dissent within the armed forces when he made a lone protest against the continuation of the war with his "Soldier's Declaration" of July 1917, which resulted in his being sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital. During this period, Sassoon met and formed a friendship with Wilfred Owen, who was greatly influenced by him. Sassoon later won acclaim for his prose work, notably his three-volume, fictionalised autobiography, collectively known as the Sherston trilogy.
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who, in Sassoon's view, were responsible for a jingoism-fuelled war. Sassoon became a focal point for dissent within the armed forces when he made a lone protest against the continuation of the war with his "Soldier's Declaration" of July 1917, which resulted in his being sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital. During this period, Sassoon met and formed a friendship with Wilfred Owen, who was greatly influenced by him. Sassoon later won acclaim for his prose work, notably his three-volume, fictionalised autobiography, collectively known as the Sherston trilogy.
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