First World War Poets by Alan Judd

First World War Poets by Alan Judd

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Part of the "Character Sketches" series, this title looks at World War I poets. The series features guides devoted to literary, artistic and historic personalities, circles and themes. They contain portraits in a variety of media, all selected from the National Portrait Gallery's collection.

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First World War Poets by Alan Judd

This collection of short biographies of those remarkable men who sought to record the First World War in poetry draws on letters, memoirs and portraits. Key poems by each of the poets are included, alongside images of Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Isaac Rosenberg and Ivor Gurney, to provide a new approach to one of the most devastating events of the last century.
Judd, Alan: - Alan Judd is the author of eleven novels and two biographies. He previously served as a soldier in the British army and as a diplomat in the Foreign Office. Judd is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has won numerous awards including the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Heinemann Award. He currently writes for The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph. He lives in Sussex with his family.
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ISBN 13 9781855142039
ISBN 10 1855142031
Title First World War Poets
Author Alan Judd
Series Character Sketches
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher National Portrait Gallery Publications
Year published 1997-06-27
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.