Articles related to "Wilfred Owen"



Soggy Shropshire
Floods affect Shrewsbury, a new web cam and literary sites as well as links to other Suite 101 sites of interest.
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Wilfred Owen
A brief biography of Wilfred Owen one of the great poets of World War 1.
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Books, Bonfires and Battles
Details on the Battle of Shrewsbury and a new book on Wilfred Owen as well as bonfire night at the Ironbridge Gorge.
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Brooke's The Soldier
As General William Tecumseh Sherman averred, "War is hell!" But sometimes facing down hell leads to spiritual awareness unequaled by a conciliatory peace without honor.
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Interview with Vince Gotera
The important American poet, Vince Gotera, edits the oldest literary review in the United States; Thomas Jefferson was a subscriber!
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Laurence Binyon, Poet of the Great War
Laurence Binyon was a figure of the literary establishment . He wrote the Ode to Remembrance with no experience of warfare and no idea of how great the toll was to be.
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Owen's Anthem for Doomed Youth
The speaker in Wilfred Owen's Italian sonnet dramatizes hatred of war by creating a deeply bitter irony, pitting religious ceremony against reality of the battlefield.
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The Old Lie: Dulce et Decorum est
Wilfred Owens was only one of many killed just before Armistice Day, 1918; but his death sums up the loss and futility of the time - Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
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Remembrance Day Poems and Readings
On November 11 many will choose to remember the dead of the World War at events, tributes and readings worldwide. Here are some ideas for Remembrance Day readings.
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Shropshire News and Festivals
Spring brings Shropshire alive with festivals. Here are a few you might be interested in attending.
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War and Literature at West Point
Professor Elizabeth Samet's book Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature through Peace and War at West Point.
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Wellington Literary Festival
Highlights of this months Wellington Literary Festival
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John Adams Commemorates 9/11
With the summer slew of film dramatizations of 9/11, it's nice to know that the classical music field has had something to say about current events, too.
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CADFAEL'S CREATOR
Edith Pargeter was the Shropshire woman behind the Brother Cadfael series of books.
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Rememberance Day
An article to remember the millions who died in the Wars of the 20th century and those who will die in those of the 21st. We must remember, 84 years after the Armistice ended the "Great" War.
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Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Wilfred Owen's famous war poem describes the agony of war by dramatizing a single scene filled with the misery caused by mustard gas.
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Tom Albrecht as Hamlet
The Roxy Theatre stage must be like a second home to Tom Albrecht - asked in 2007 by Owen Sound Little Theatre director Michael Rea to play the title role in Hamlet.
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"These I Have Loved"
Is life truly worth living? The author presents a list of some "small things" that help him to appreciate his life. Maybe they are not so small after all.
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A Review of Imago Literary Journal
While individually the current issue of Imago contains specific pieces which work less well than others, as a whole, Imago provides an enjoyable reading experience, mixing a range of genres and providing a good snapshot of the broad and well varied literary life of modern Australia. The balance is good, and the level of information provided is extensive enough for a reader to get a reasonable feel for what they are looking at. The A5 size of the journal is also good, making it small enough to fit in a handbag.
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