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Lifetime: 1884 - 1952 Passed: ≈ 72 years ago

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Gilbert Frankau

Books by Gilbert Frankau

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Judgement of Valhalla

Poetry History War
War Poems Poetry British World war i Somme Ypres Popular Loos Gilbert Frankau Prolific War Poet

This collection of poems by Gilbert Frankau, a prolific and popular British novelist and war poet, reflects his experiences fighting in some of the major battles of World War I, including Loos, Ypres, and the Somme. Published in 1918, these poems off...

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Song of the Guns

Poetry Memoir Non-Fiction War
Death Loss Survival Soldiers Experience World war i Trench Warfare War Poetry Trauma Artillery Ypres Battle of Loos

Gilbert Frankau's "Song of the Guns" is a poignant and powerful war poem composed under the most harrowing of circumstances. Written during the First World War, it reflects the author's personal experience as an artilleryman in the trenches of Flande...