"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction

The poetry of World War One has been some of the most important and influential work of the twentieth century. It has shaped our attitudes to war, and has remained ingrained in British cultural consciousness. In this collection world-leading experts revisit this important body of work to provide deeper insights into some of the most read British soldier poets, as well as providing new perspectives and introductions to a more expansive canon.

This series was produced as part of the Faculty of English Spring School (3-5 April 2014) and is aimed at members of the public, particularly those who have read some World War One poetry and are now seeking a deeper critical appreciation.

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive Oxford World War I Centenary Programme Faculty of English Language and Literature

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Edmund Blunden	Margi Blunden, daughter of Edmund Blunden, talks about her father and his work.	Margi Blunden	23 September, 2014
Impact of the 1914 – 1918 Poets	Adrian Barlow looks at the impact of World War One poets in the years immediately following the War, in late 20s and early 30s, and as we embark on the 100 year anniversary of the conflict.	Adrian Barlow	23 September, 2014
Poetry of the Empire	World War One was a conflict of empire, not of nation. In this lecture Dr Simon Featherstone looks at four distinctive poets who provide a version of empire that is much more nuanced than the imperial rhetoric of the established canon.	Simon Featherstone	22 September, 2014
Siegfried Sassoon	Meg Crane looks at the war poems of Siegfried Sassoon, framed by the first and last (non-war) poems of his literary career.	Meg Crane	22 September, 2014
'Earth Voices Whispering’: Reading Ireland’s Poetry of WWI: An Introduction	Professor Gerald Dawe relates the Irish poetry of World War One to the history of Ireland itself and explores why the first anthology of Irish WW1 Poetry was only published in 2008.	Gerald Dawe	22 September, 2014
David Jones	Often overlooked, Dr Stuart Lee introduces David Jones and his seminal work 'In Parenthesis'.	Stuart Lee	22 September, 2014
Wilfred Owen	Professor Jon Stallworthy, editor and biographer of Wilfred Owen, introduces one of the most notable poets of World War One.	Jon Stallworthy	22 September, 2014
Isaac Rosenberg: ‘Fierce Imaginings’ – the Private and the Poet	Author and editor, Jean Liddiard, presents the life and work of Isaac Rosenberg.	Jean Liddiard	20 September, 2014
Ivor Gurney: A Poet born out of War	Dr Philip Lancaster presents the life of literary musician Ivor Guney, and introduces some the key themes in his poetry.	Philip Lancaster	20 September, 2014
Manuscripts	In this short talk Dr Stuart Lee introduces some of the primary sources of World War One poetry: manuscripts.	Stuart Lee	20 September, 2014
Poetry vs. History	What place do the poets and their work have in the historical analysis of the War? Dr Stuart Lee takes a look at the debate.	Stuart Lee	20 September, 2014
‘On your lips my life is hung’: Robert Graves and War	Dr Charles Mundye takes a look at how Robert Graves' experiences and feelings about War that influenced his poetic career.	Charles Mundye	18 September, 2014
Women Poets	Dr Jane Potter looks at a range of women poets who wrote during, and in the years that followed, World War One.	Jane Potter	18 September, 2014
Edward Thomas: Edwardian War Poet	Dr Guy Cuthbertson takes an in-depth look at the poet Edward Thomas.	Guy Cuthbertson	15 September, 2014
Popular Poetry	Dr Stuart Lee discusses the popular poetry of the War years and the formation of the canon in the years that followed.	Stuart Lee	15 September, 2014
Georgians and Others	Dr Stuart Lee gives a short introduction to the poetry movements that led up to the War.	Stuart Lee	15 September, 2014
The Early Poets	Dr Alisa Miller looks at the popular poets in the early years of the War and the way that the press and publishing worlds created a commercial culture in support of the conflict.	Alisa Miller	14 September, 2014
War Poetry	Dr Mark Rawlinson explores the relationship between War and War Poetry using Owen's famous 'Preface' as the starting point.	Mark Rawlinson	14 September, 2014

"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction

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