Book description
This anthology reflects the diversity of voices it contains: the poems
are arranged thematically and the themes reflect the different
experiences of war not just for the soldiers but for those left behind.
This is what makes this volume more accessible and satisfying than
others. In addition to the established canon there are poems rarely
anthologised and a selection of soldiers' songs to reflect the voices of
the soldiers themselves.
George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His
research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and
creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the
First World War. He has edited editions of the poet Ivor Gurney's work
for Everyman and Fyfield Books.
Dr George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His
research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and
creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the
First World War. He has edited editions of Ivor Gurney's work for
Everyman and Fyfield Books. He lives in Lewes, Sussex.
