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POETRY OF THE FIRST WORD WAR

  • Writer: History team
    History team
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 1 min read

The poem we all remember.


Owen is considered one of the greatest war poets, thanks in part to his moving poem Dulce et Decorum Est. The poem describes a gas attack in the trenches and pulsates with a sense of horror and outrage. It has been taught in schools for 50 years.


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