The War Poetry of Wilfred Owen

by Wilfred Owen, Anton Lesser

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Description No poet is more closely identified with the First World War than Wilfred Owen. His striking body of work, grim to the point of brutality, yet at the same time majestic and awe-inspiring, defines the war for us. It is through his famous poems that Owen reflects on the four terrible months that he lived through. He conveys the experience of war, the death, the destruction, and the filth through a unique poetic language and a bold artistic vision. This anthology collects forty-nine of Owen's iconic poems and serves not only as a perfect introduction to his verse but also as a commemoration of the sacrifice that was made by an entire generation of young men.

Author Biography

Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trenches and gas warfare stood in stark contrast both to the public perception of war at the time and to patriotic verse written by earlier war poets. He was killed in action at age twenty-five, just one week before the armistice, and most of his poems were published posthumously. In November 1985, he was one of sixteen poets of the Great War commemorated on a slate stone unveiled in Westminster Abbey's Poet's Corner. His best-known works include "Dulce et Decorum Est," "Insensibility," "Anthem for Doomed Youth," "Futility," and "Strange Meeting."

Anton Lesser has, as an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, played many of Shakespeare's most demanding roles, including Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Edgar (King Lear), Petruchio, Romeo, and Richard III. He is a frequent radio contributor and has recorded many audiobooks, including much of the work of Charles Dickens. Lesser's narration has won him seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Details

  • ISBN 1094015873
  • ISBN-13 9781094015873
  • Title The War Poetry of Wilfred Owen
  • Author Wilfred Owen, Anton Lesser
  • Format Compact Disc
  • Year 2020
  • Publisher Naxos
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