Selected Poems
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Siegfried Sassoon's poems explore the futility of war and the horrors it inflicts on the human soul. He writes of the beauty of youth and nature, but also of the darkness that lurks beneath the surface, the inevitability of disillusionment. Sassoon was a decorated soldier who experienced the horrors of war firsthand, and his poems bear witness to the devastating effects of combat on the human psyche.Book Details
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Siegfried Sassoon
England
Siegfried Sassoon was a British poet, writer, and soldier who rose to fame during World War I. He is known for his anti-war poetry and his brave stand against the military establishment, which earn...
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