Beyond history, it tackles philosophical questions, such as the "poetry in the pity" and the internal tension between the destructive nature of war and the creative act of writing. Critical Reception
Critics have praised the handbook as a "large and rich achievement" that serves both as a masterclass for non-specialists and a deep well of debate for scholars. The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Po...
Coverage starts with Victorian "fighting talk" and moves through the defining works of the Great War (Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg), the Spanish Civil War (W.H. Auden), and the Second World War (Louis MacNeice, Keith Douglas). Beyond history, it tackles philosophical questions, such as
It specifically highlights Scottish, Welsh, and Irish contributions, including an in-depth exploration of how Northern Irish poets like Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon navigated "The Troubles". it tackles philosophical questions
Beyond history, it tackles philosophical questions, such as the "poetry in the pity" and the internal tension between the destructive nature of war and the creative act of writing. Critical Reception
Critics have praised the handbook as a "large and rich achievement" that serves both as a masterclass for non-specialists and a deep well of debate for scholars.
Coverage starts with Victorian "fighting talk" and moves through the defining works of the Great War (Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg), the Spanish Civil War (W.H. Auden), and the Second World War (Louis MacNeice, Keith Douglas).
It specifically highlights Scottish, Welsh, and Irish contributions, including an in-depth exploration of how Northern Irish poets like Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon navigated "The Troubles".