First World War Poems

by Andrew Motion

Book Overview

The First World War produced some of the most haunting and memorable poetry of our age. In this compelling anthology, the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion guides us through both the horror and the pity of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571212077
• ISBN13: 9780571212071
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A fine selection

Andrew has made a fine selection here. He gives proper weight to Wilfred Owen who is by far the best first world war poet and the best war poet of all time. Ivor Gurney is also given his due. I would rate Ivor as the second best war poet or at least equal to Sigfried Sassoon.