And many more. In all,
250 poems by 80 poets.
Comments/reviews
"Read
this compelling book cover to cover as a kind of novel or chronicle or dip into
it as an anthology. You'll have the feeling of total immersion in the experience
of the First World War." - Rex Andrews in The
Friend.
"[With Out
in the Dark,]
Minds at War . . . puts many other
First World War anthologies into the shade." - Gordon Hodgson, in National
Association of Teachers of English web review on yahoo.co.uk.
"Minds
at War is no mere anthology but a comprehensive
overview of the poetry and experience of the First World War. It includes the
poets and poems one would expect to find plus a number of lesser practitioners
and some outright surprises. David Roberts sets the poems and the poets' lives
within a contextual commentary which keeps the story of the war moving forward
and provides as many useful historic insights as poetic." - Peter Carter,
The John Masefield Society Newsletter.
"I value
this book: it's not only (uniquely) comprehensive, but enlightened and genuinely
innovative in its integration of poetry with context." - Felicity Currie,
author of the Textwise
study guides to English literature*, former assistant chief examiner in A level
English Literature, university lecturer.
"Remarkable
412 page volume of the poetry and experiences of World War I. . . [Includes]
hitherto neglected women, such as Vera Brittain, Rose Macaulay and Eleanor Farjeon.
. . enhanced by intelligent detailed historical and biographical
background material. . . Prose extracts include passages by Churchill, Haig,
H G Wells, Arnold Bennett, Shaw, Bertrand Russell, Vera Brittain.
Absorbing . . . stimulating . . . Do buy it,"
Ronald Mallone, Day by Day.
* A Textwise
guide to the poetry of the First World War was published in 2003. It consists
of 48 A4 spiral bound, photocopiable pages of in depth analysis of poetry by
12 First World War poets. The pages are packed
with sharp insights and written with an infectious passion for the subject. They
cannot fail to enlighten and inspire students.
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For full list of poets and
poems in Minds at War:
see:
List
of Poets and Poems
Minds at War
is available from all booksellers, worldwide.
Alternative
war poetry anthology Out in the Dark,
(recommended for students)
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