Wilfred Owen: A Biography
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm.
A landmark work of literary biography, Wilfred Owen: A Biography chronicles the short but extraordinary life of one of World War One's most celebrated and haunting poets. Jon Stallworthy, himself a distinguished poet and scholar, reconstructs Owen's journey from a modest upbringing in Shropshire to the blood-soaked trenches of the Western Front, where he produced the unforgettable verse that would define a generation's experience of war. Drawing on extensive archival research, Stallworthy presents the personal letters, relationships, and literary influences that shaped Owen's voice — from the romantic lyricism of Keats to the brutal, pity-drenched realism of poems like Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth. Written with scholarly rigour yet deeply moving in its humanity, this authoritative biography illuminates why Owen's words, cut short by his death just one week before the Armistice in 1918, continue to resonate with readers across the world. The volume was awarded both the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and the W. H. Smith & Son Literary Award, cementing its status as a definitive account of one of English literature's most vital figures.
Author: Jon Stallworthy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Oxford University Press / Chatto & Windus
Genre: Biography
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm.
A landmark work of literary biography, Wilfred Owen: A Biography chronicles the short but extraordinary life of one of World War One's most celebrated and haunting poets. Jon Stallworthy, himself a distinguished poet and scholar, reconstructs Owen's journey from a modest upbringing in Shropshire to the blood-soaked trenches of the Western Front, where he produced the unforgettable verse that would define a generation's experience of war. Drawing on extensive archival research, Stallworthy presents the personal letters, relationships, and literary influences that shaped Owen's voice — from the romantic lyricism of Keats to the brutal, pity-drenched realism of poems like Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth. Written with scholarly rigour yet deeply moving in its humanity, this authoritative biography illuminates why Owen's words, cut short by his death just one week before the Armistice in 1918, continue to resonate with readers across the world. The volume was awarded both the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and the W. H. Smith & Son Literary Award, cementing its status as a definitive account of one of English literature's most vital figures.