1. Wilfred Owen. Wilfred Owen only published five poems during his lifetime, but his harrowing descriptions of combat have since made him into one of the towering figures of World War I literature.31 Aug 2018
How did Edmund Blunden describe his experiences in World War I?
The year before his death he wrote, “My experiences in the First World War have haunted me all my life and for many days I have, it seemed, lived in that world rather than this.” “He was affected not only by the loss of human life, including several of his friends,” observes biographer Bernard Bergonzi, “but by the
Where is Edmund Blunden from?
London, United Kingdom
When was Edmund Blunden born?
November 1, 1896
Where did Edmund Blunden grow up?
London
Was Edmund Blunden a soldier?
In September 1915, during World War I, Blunden was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the British Army's Royal Sussex Regiment. He served with the battalion on the Western Front to the end of the war, taking part in the actions at Ypres and the Somme, followed in 1917 by the Battle of Passchendaele.
What poems did Edmund Blunden write?
- 1916 seen from 1921.
- At Senlis Once.
- Forefathers.
- Harvest.
- Premature Rejoicing.
- Preparations For Victory.
- Report on Experience.
- The Midnight Skaters.