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War Poetry

Examing poetry that has helped to shape our view of war, and traces its origins back through Tennyson's 'Charge of the Light Brigade' to Homer's chronicles of the ancient Greeks.

Examing a body of poetry that has helped to shape our view of war in the 20th century, and traces its origins back through Tennyson's 'Charge of the Light Brigade' to Homer's chronicles of the ancient Greeks. Including an explanation of the various purposes of war poetry in WW1 and contrasting it with earlier war poetry which glorified war rather than brought it's horrors to life.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 Jun 2001 19:30

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  • Fri 25 Aug 2000 10:30
  • Fri 25 Aug 2000 13:30
  • Fri 25 Aug 2000 16:30
  • Fri 25 Aug 2000 19:30
  • Fri 25 Aug 2000 22:30
  • Sat 26 Aug 2000 01:30
  • Sat 26 Aug 2000 13:30
  • Sat 26 Aug 2000 17:30
  • Sat 26 Aug 2000 21:30
  • Fri 12 Jan 2001 10:30
  • Fri 12 Jan 2001 13:30
  • Fri 12 Jan 2001 16:30
  • Fri 12 Jan 2001 19:30
  • Fri 12 Jan 2001 22:30
  • Sat 13 Jan 2001 01:30
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  • Sat 13 Jan 2001 19:30
  • Sat 13 Jan 2001 23:30
  • Thu 28 Jun 2001 19:30