Alun Lewis by Alun Lewis

Alun Lewis by Alun Lewis

The poems of one of the great British writers of World War I are compiled in this collection of war poetry whose brilliance and scope transcends its genre. Widely considered the last works in the Romantic style, the poetry is characterized by a vivid realism and emotional power. The poems spans the length of its artist's late adolescence and early adulthood, tracing the developing mastery of the poet and serving as a tragic testament to the lost potential of a literary figure whose accidental death at the age of 28 prevented him from reaching the full height of his artistic power.

Alun Lewis (1915-1944) was born and brought up near Aberdare. He transferred to the South Wales Borderers and eventually travelled to the war in India and Burma, where he died on active service in March 1944. Raiders' Dawn, a collection of poems, appeared in 1942, and early in 1943 The Last Inspection, a book of stories was published. John Pikoulis was a Senior Tutor at the Centre for Lifelong Learning, Cardiff University. His books include a critical study of William Faulkner and a biography of Alun Lewis.

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ISBN 13	9781854113160
ISBN 10	185411316X
Title	Alun Lewis
Author	Alun Lewis
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Poetry Wales Press
Year published	2007-08-24
Number of pages	206
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