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War Poems by John Hollander

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Part of Everyman's Library Pocket Poets series

Summary

Poets of all times, places and sensibilities have been moved to write about war. From Horace and Virgl to Steveie Smith, from the anonymous bards of ancient China to Adam Mickiewicz and Primo Levi, these poets have encompassed the entire spectrum of feeling - pride, compassion, courage anger fear excitement, anguish, even laughter.

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War Poems by John Hollander

Poets of all times, places and sensibilities have been moved to write about war. They have commemorated the Battles of Thermopylae, Agincourt and Shilph, and London in an air raid. They have announced the Charge of the Light Brigade; witnessed Break of Day in the Trenches; handed down through oral tradition, the Blackfoot Indian Song for a Fallen Warrior; sent a Newsreel from Vietnam. From Horace and Virgl to Steveie Smith, from the anonymous bards of ancient China to Adam Mickiewicz and Primo Levi, these poets have encompassed the entire spectrum of feeling - pride, compassion, courage anger fear excitement, anguish, even laughter. Here. in this anthology, are more than one hundred of their most memorable poems.

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Various Authors (Author) Various
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781857157406
ISBN 10 1857157400
Title War Poems
Author John Hollander
Series Everyman's Library Pocket Poets
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Everyman
Year published 1999-09-24
Number of pages 256
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