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War Poetry: Wilfred Owen
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There can be no doubt about the widespread popularity of war poetry, and first world war poetry in particular, in literature and history courses across the country. It is taught in most universities, FE colleges and, of course, at school level. It ... continues to attract considerable public attention due to the cultural importance of the period for modern day Britain, and the way it shaped attitudes to warfare. The original Wilfred Owen archive has attracted over 1.2 million hits and is referenced by teachers and researchers worldwide. This project will open up access to five other British poets of the first world war to build on that interest.
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War poetry is rife with images like these. But occasionally one can discover a deeper theme, which is that soldiers are asked to place their lives at risk for the sake of others. Such altruism touches on what Wilfred Owen stressed in a poem called "Greater Love," a phrase drawn from "Greater love than this hath no man than to lay down his life for his friend."
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Perhaps the most famous of the war poets, Wilfred Owen was born in Shropshire in 1893, and began writing poetry as a boy. After teaching English in France for a while he joined the Manchester Regiment and fought at the Somme where he contracted trench fever. While recuperating in Scotland, Owen met Siegfried Sassoon who encouraged his writing. Owen returned to the fighting and was decorated for his actions, but was tragically killed in the last week of the war.
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