"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction Podcast
1) Edmund Blunden
Margi Blunden, daughter of Edmund Blunden, talks about her father and his work. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...Show More
2) Impact of the 1914 – 1918 Poets
Adrian Barlow looks at the impact of World War One poets in the years immediately following the War, in late 20s and early 30s, and as we embark on the 100 year anniversary of the conflict. Adrian Bar...Show More
3) Poetry of the Empire
World War One was a conflict of empire, not of nation. In this lecture Dr Simon Featherstone looks at four distinctive poets who provide a version of empire that is much more nuanced than the imperial...Show More
4) Siegfried Sassoon
Meg Crane looks at the war poems of Siegfried Sassoon, framed by the first and last (non-war) poems of his literary career. Meg Crane is a teacher and President of the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship. Cr...Show More
5) 'Earth Voices Whispering’: Reading Ireland’s Poetry of WWI: An Introduction
Professor Gerald Dawe relates the Irish poetry of World War One to the history of Ireland itself and explores why the first anthology of Irish WW1 Poetry was only published in 2008. Professor Gerald D...Show More
'Earth Voices Whispering’: Reading Ireland’s Poetry of WWI: An Introduction
59:33 | Sep 22nd, 2014
6) David Jones
Often overlooked, Dr Stuart Lee introduces David Jones and his seminal work 'In Parenthesis'. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.o...Show More
7) Wilfred Owen
Professor Jon Stallworthy, editor and biographer of Wilfred Owen, introduces one of the most notable poets of World War One. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & ...Show More
8) Isaac Rosenberg: ‘Fierce Imaginings’ – the Private and the Poet
Author and editor, Jean Liddiard, presents the life and work of Isaac Rosenberg. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Show More
9) Ivor Gurney: A Poet born out of War
Dr Philip Lancaster presents the life of literary musician Ivor Guney, and introduces some the key themes in his poetry. Philip Lancaster is a writer and composer, a leading textual and critical schol...Show More
10) Manuscripts
In this short talk Dr Stuart Lee introduces some of the primary sources of World War One poetry: manuscripts. Visit Oxford's online First World War Poetry Digital Archive to explore the manuscripts of...Show More