POETRY of WORLD WAR 1: Context: World War One

From Oxford University, this is a fantastic resource - "The First World War Poetry Digital Archive is an online repository of over 7000 items of text, images, audio, and video for teaching, learning, and research."

World War One Poetry

Dr Santanu Das gives an introduction to the poetry of the First World War, providing fascinating commentary on a range of topics, supported by literary manuscripts and historical footage. How do we define the genre of First World War poetry and what makes it unique? Why is war poetry so powerful and so effective at describing traumatic experiences? What are the limits of language -- can the experiences of war ever properly be communicated? Why do we still read the poetry of the First World War and how has this enduring legacy affected our overall understanding of World War One?

SOURCE: British Library (Jul 23, 2014), YouTube, https://youtu.be/lrOsIeUt90Q?si=VHI0U47hBf8AA1L0

And the band played waltzing Matilda sung by Slim Dusty.

Uploaded to YouTube 12 Sept 2008

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