Wilfred Owen. Born 18 March 1893; died 04 November 1918. One of the last casualties of World War One. A dedicated soldier; probably gay long before gayness was acceptable; and (most notably) a fantastic poet who employed something kewl called "consonantal end rhymes" in his poetry and bravely wrote about the horrors of war.
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My review of one of his books of poetry is found here. The Wikipedia article about this fascinating hero is found here. All of his poetry was published posthumously.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Happy Birthday, Wilfred Owen!
Wilfred Owen. Born 18 March 1893; died 04 November 1918. One of the last casualties of World War One. A dedicated soldier; probably gay long before gayness was acceptable; and (most notably) a fantastic poet who employed something kewl called "consonantal end rhymes" in his poetry and bravely wrote about the horrors of war.
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My review of one of his books of poetry is found here. The Wikipedia article about this fascinating hero is found here. All of his poetry was published posthumously.
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