General Articles
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Norgate, P. (1990). Soldiers' dreams: Popular rhetoric and the war poetry of Wilfred Owen. Critical Survey, 2(2), 208-215.
The focus in this article is on a specific aspect of the relationship between popular verse of 1914-18 and the writing of Wilfred Owen. -
Caesar, A. (1987). The ‘human problem’ in Wilfred Owen's poetry. Critical Quarterly, 29(2), 67-84.
By re-assessing Owen's complex reactions to the First World War the author will challenge the nature and role of 'pity' in his work; re-evaluate his political stance and, where appropriate, demonstrate the absence of anything approaching realism in his work.
Podcast
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May, J. (2014, June 28). Music in the Great War: Wilfred Owen - The soldiers' poet [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/music-in-great-war-wilfred/id721125509?i=345777093&mt=2
In this podcast, soldiers, all serving when they were recorded, choose a Wilfred Owen poem, explain why, read it and speak about the impact it has on them. They reflect on killing, on boredom, the covenant between soldiers and the society they serve - and the civilian population's lack of understanding.
The Send Off
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Jones, A. R. (1966). An analysis of Wilfred Owen's "The send-off". Critical Survey, 2(4), 219-221.
A critical analysis of Wilfred Owen’s "The Send Off".
Exposure
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Laubenthal, C. (2015). Wilfred Owen's onomatopoeic critique of war. The Explicator, 73(3), 163-167. doi: 10.1080/00144940.2015.1032190
Wilfred Owen uses poetry to chronicle his battle experiences during the First World War. However, in place of an intellectual or analytical description of combat, Owen creates an immersive experience of war from a soldier’s perspective through an intensely heuristic sound record.
The Last Laugh
Docson4. (2013, November 7). The Last Laugh by Wilfred Owen: Read by Sean Bean | Remembering World War 1 | More 4 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFMxZwyBidE
Dulce et Decorum Est
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British Library. (n.d.). The poetry manuscripts of Wilfred Owen. Retrieved from http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-poetry-manuscripts-of-wilfred-owen
View draft copies of "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth". -
Williams, M. (1990). Wilfred Owen: a poet re-institutionalised. Critical Survey, 2(20, 194-202.
The poetry of Wilfred Owen has been distorted critically, editorially, and pedagogically over the years. The reception of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' provides a good example. Includes comparison with the works of Jessie Pope.
Docson4. (2013, November 7). Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen: Read by Christopher Eccleston | Remembering World War 1 | C4 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB4cdRgIcB8
Anthem for Doomed Youth
Docson4. (2013, November 7). Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen: Read by Sean Bean | Remembering World War 1 | More 4 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRj4DR5JTdY