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Siegfried Sassoon

Siegfried Sassoon

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Birth: 1886-09-08 , Matfield
Death: 1967-09-01 , Heytesbury
Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet and soldier, renowned for his raw and often brutal war poetry written during World War I. His work vividly depicted the horrors of trench warfare, starkly contrasting with the patriotic fervor of the time. Sassoon's poems are characterized by their directness, anger, and profound sense of disillusionment, making him a prominent voice against the romanticization of conflict. He later explored themes of loss, faith, and the complexities of human relationships in his post-war writings.
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If I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath,

I’d live with scarlet Majors at the Base,

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Anger and Indignation

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