war poets of 1st world war.
Note on war poets of 1st world war.
1)
Rupert Brooks
2)
Siegfried Sassoon
3)
Wilfred Owen
These are three prominent poets
during First World War. They are called as “the trench poets”. They are known
as the trench poets because they fought the first world war as soldier holding
different rank. Siegfried Sassoon was a typical country gentleman, he spends
his youth playing cricket and writing lyrical poetry. Siegfried Sassoon’s poem “Counter
attack” is still read and appreciated because it tells about the violence,
bitterness and futility of war. The main characteristics of Books poetry is ‘realism’.
Mostly his novel is about facts of life, and such a common place and themes. Brooks
was canonized and he was recognize as a Saint and was called St.Rupert. Brooks
is more known for his sonnets especially “The Soldiers”. Wilfred Owen is
inspired by the poet Siegfried Sassoon. His most famous poem is “Apology for my
poetry” Wilfred Owen was killed in the battle just one week before the declaration of armistice.
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