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Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, an English poet and soldier, is renowned for his poignant poetry that captures the brutal realities of World War I while critiquing the jingoism that fueled the conflict. His "Soldier's Declaration" in 1917 marked a significant protest against the war, leading to his admission to a psychiatric hospital. Beyond poetry, Sassoon gained recognition for his prose, particularly the "Sherston trilogy," a semi-autobiographical work that further explores his experiences and views during the war.
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The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon, Siegfried Sassoon
- Language
- Released
- 1983
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- Title
- The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Siegfried Sassoon
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0571130100
- ISBN13
- 9780571130108
- Description
- Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, an English poet and soldier, is renowned for his poignant poetry that captures the brutal realities of World War I while critiquing the jingoism that fueled the conflict. His "Soldier's Declaration" in 1917 marked a significant protest against the war, leading to his admission to a psychiatric hospital. Beyond poetry, Sassoon gained recognition for his prose, particularly the "Sherston trilogy," a semi-autobiographical work that further explores his experiences and views during the war.