An Introduction to WWI Poetry
Introduction
This seminar is intended as an introduction to First World War poetry. First time users are strongly advised to read the Seminar Introduction, which gives a brief overview of the genre as well an explanation for the poetry selected for this seminar. A seminar map is also available, listing all the pages in this seminar.
Theme
In order to provide a focus for this seminar, all of the 'featured' poems have been selected for their appropriateness to a given theme. The theme selected is that of injury and the physical, mental and other consequences of this.
The Poems
- Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)
- Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967)
- Rupert Brooke (1887–1915)
- Edward Thomas (1878–1917)
- Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918)
- Women's WWI poetry
- Trench poetry & songs
In most cases each poet or topic includes the following:
- An introduction to the poet/topic
- A featured poem, appropriate to the seminar's theme
- Some literary criticism of the featured poem
- Other relevant information or texts
- A selection of other poems appropriate to the poet/topic
- Access to the WWI Poetry Discussion Board
