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Description for Out of Battle
Hardback. BIC Classification: DSC. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 651.
The poetry of the Great War is among the most powerful ever written in the English language. Unique for its immediacy and searing honesty, it has made a fundamental contribution to our understanding of and response to war and the suffering it creates. Widely acclaimed as an indispensable guide to the Great War poets and their work, Out of Battle explores in depth the variety of responses from Rupert Brook, Ford Madox Ford, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Issac Rosenberg and Edward Thomas to the events they witnessed. Other poets discussed are Hardy, Kipling, Charles Sorely, Ivor Gurney, Herbert Read, Richard ... Read more
The poetry of the Great War is among the most powerful ever written in the English language. Unique for its immediacy and searing honesty, it has made a fundamental contribution to our understanding of and response to war and the suffering it creates. Widely acclaimed as an indispensable guide to the Great War poets and their work, Out of Battle explores in depth the variety of responses from Rupert Brook, Ford Madox Ford, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Issac Rosenberg and Edward Thomas to the events they witnessed. Other poets discussed are Hardy, Kipling, Charles Sorely, Ivor Gurney, Herbert Read, Richard ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312214043
SKU
V9780312214043
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Ref
99-15
About J. Silkin
Jon Silkin is Fellow of Poetry at the University of Leeds.
Reviews for Out of Battle
'..through Silkin's subtle and informing consideration the poets take on a new individuality and stature.' - The Daily Telegraph 'a most impressive book.' - Times Higher Education Supplement 'How simulative of ever-fresh speculation is Jon Silkin's logically developed exploration, sometimes impassioned and often exciting.' - The Times 'Should find a permanent ... Read more