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Wilfred Owen, the poet generally
regarded as the greatest writer of war poetry in the English
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Minds at
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A comprehensive anthology of poetry of the First World War. All the greatest war poems of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon and war poems of over 70 other notable poets. All set in the context of the poets' lives and historical records. With historic photographs and cartoons. Edited by David Roberts. 400 pages £14-99 (UK) |
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POEMS AND POETS OF TODAY
AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR
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Modern War Poetry Modern war poemsFirst World War Poetry
The First World War
section includes
some of the most famous war poems
of all time by Wilfred Owen
and others. The basic notes
provided with some of these
poems will be useful for students. There is
biographical information about
25 First World War poets,
with substantial amounts on Wilfred Owen in particular.
First World War
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A war in Europe was long anticipated by politicians in the
UK. More . . . BOOKS For information about anthologies of poetry,
collections of poems by specific war poets, and relevant history
books please see the
bookshop page.
Dulce et Decorum Est
- a video reading of the poem. Also, the text of the poem and
explanatory notes on it. (Over 20,000 people
viewed this video in the first year of its existence.)
New
Otto Dix served in the
German army in the First World War. After the war he painted
ruthlessly harsh depictions of the horrors of war. This is
one of his prints. An exhibition of 19 of them will be
on display in the UK at the De la Warr Pavilion in
Bexhill, East Sussex, till 27th
of July, 2014. Free entry.
Booking & Information: UK number 01424 229 111.
Three of Dix's paintings are reproduced in the "We are the
Dead" anthology. Cockerels and Vultures,
French First World War, poetry is now reprinting. Due from
printers 23 July.
Subject "Conflict and . . . " Prizes up to £250, suitable
for student entry. More . . .
"Merry It Was To Laugh There". A
show based on poetry of The First World War, and preview
presentations.
Tim Freeman is an actor and an ex soldier . . . More . . . Minds at War - the source book for 100 First World War poetry readings to be broadcast on community radio station, Siren FM, Lincoln UK. More information in due course.Copyright - When can you use poems of the First World War in public readings, commemorative events etc without infringing copyright laws? A new page on this topic will be added to the website early August.D Day 70th Anniversary - 6 June 2014. The heads of 18 states gathered to commemorate the landing of forces that made the breakthrough against Hitler's armies in June 1944. Those present included German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin. US President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande hosted a joint ceremony in Colleville-sur-Mer. D Day 70th Anniversary - A new remembrance verse for those who lived on a while after being seriously injured and were not recorded in the memorials of those who died in the fight to liberate France - by a D Day veteran. Link. Beyond Wilfred Owen - Soldier Poets of today - David Roberts to speak at the The Charles Causley Festival, Launceston's Festival of Literature and the Arts, Saturday 14 June 2014. Service personnel continue to write about matters that deeply concerned Wilfred Owen and with a similar passion for telling the truth, but they write on new topics too, and in styles that Wilfred Owen would not have recognised. 2pm at The Guildhall, Launceston, Cornwall, UK. Saturday 14 June.Link to Festival. More about the talk. 13 May 2014 - new poem from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
PTSD support organisation
(There are many poems on this website, especially in the
Falklands section, by soldiers suffering with PTSD.)
One of the most talented of all French First World War
poets. Who was he? What did he write? Why did he fall into
obscurity for 90 years?
For the first time Paul Granier's collection of poems is published in English in a fine translation by Ian Higgins and is available now. Visit the War Poetry Website Bookshop for more information, or any bookshop worldwide to place an order.
Visit our BOOKSHOP page for Cockerels and Vultures and other books of First World War poetry and history. War Poetry Books for Students |
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We Are the Dead takes anthologies of First World War poetry into new areas. It features poems and war paintings from five countries.
See reviews and ratings of
Minds at War
on the
Good Reads website.
More about Minds at War on the War Poetry website..
A shorter alternative to Minds at War is
Out in the Dark.
Link to new page of poems by Curtis D Bennett
- former US pilot in Vietnam
Falklands War Poetry(See below.) translated into Spanish
and
published in Argentina
Part of the record of The Falklands War and the effects
of war - an important part of Britain's modern
history.
Thirtieth Anniversary of the war to repel the invasion of the Falkland
Islands by Argentina,
April-June
2012
Falklands War Poetry
Falklands War Poetry, edited by David Roberts was published
by Saxon Books in spring 2012. Poems are from Britain, the
Falkland Islands and Argentina.
For further details, click here.
www.warpoetry.co.uk , the number
one in search engines for "war poetry"
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Modern War Poetry
The pages of this website devoted to war poems of today are listed below this introduction.
They include poems of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo,
Falklands, Vietnam, Africa and the Israel/Palestine conflict.
There are remembrance
poems, peace poems and anti-war poems too.
The contemporary war poetry on this website expresses a wide variety of views,
experience and insights.
Each poet has his or her own distinctive voice. Today's war poets are people involved in warfare, affected by it or concerned about its affects.
WAR POETRY TODAY You can now instantly upload your poems directly to this website yourself. Please see the opening page of this section of the website (WAR POETRY TODAY). Click here to access. On this contributors' page click on "Replies" to read poems placed on the page - the latest war poetry available.
Issues of war and peace
The Issues index page provides links to
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background information,
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videos,
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discussions of war, peace, politics, international relations, and international law relating to war.
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The views of Tony Blair, a former Nuremberg prosecutor and a former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and others can be read here.
Most countries do not indulge in warfare. It is a matter of concern and distress to many people in the world that a significant handful of countries, often in defiance of United Nations' principles, are almost constantly at war, either overtly, or through the support and provocation of others.
Clickable Links to modern war poetry pages on this website
War Poetry Today
25 January 2013. Second anniversary of the
Egyptian Revolution.
My video poem, written shortly after the
victory, suggested that to celebrate before the new leaders had
taken over might be premature. See other responses too by
clicking here. - David Roberts, Editor.
Link to Books of war poetry and for writers of war poetry. Books about recent wars and the politics of war and peace. Information and BUY NOW links to best prices.
Video Pages
Videos about the Iraq War 2003 - the bombing
Background to the Iraq War - Videos
Poetry videos can be found on the Northern Ireland page, the Palestine page, 2011 page and the 2012 page.
Suheir Hammad
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See
her video speaking her poem, What I will.
(An expression of a determination to dissociate herself from what the 9/11 criminals did and everything they stood for. A
modern statement of pacifism.)
Quotations about war, peace, and
poetry
"It is possible, we now know, for a
society to be heir to the knowledge of all the ages, and to use it with
the recklessness of a madman and the ferocity of a savage.
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It may master the means to harness nature to its chariot and then
employ them to drive with greater speed to the precipice.
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R H Tawney
The War Poetry website popularity It is number one in Google for war poetry. The War Poetry website is gaining in popularity. On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2010, there were 25,470 visits, in 2011 49,567 visits, and 2012 there were 55,601 visits. In the period 12 November 2011 to 13 November 2012 there were 958,953 visits to The War Poetry website.
Video of former Nuremberg Prosecutor speaking on the illegality of the NATO bombing of Kosovo From ISSUES (in the left column) you can access the Kosovo page where you can access this unique video. It's a truly historic statement by the late Walter Rockler recorded at the request of the editor in 2000. It is available here for the first time since we placed the video on YouTube in October 2010.
Prolific American anti-war poet David Martin Click here to link to his website for his many poems which are very critical and cynical about American foreign policy.
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22 April 2013
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