We see the young Siegfried’s forceful determination when he denounces “a war of aggression and conquest” that has needlessly killed millions, including his younger brother, Hamo (Thom Ashley).

Poet Siegfried Sassoon He comes to regard Owen (as did most scholars) as the greater poet, a heartbreaking realization of his own unfulfilled talent. He could make the war pain public, but his own ...

Siegfried Sassoon is a name that almost has been lost to history. Outside of a few university literature courses, most people couldn’t begin to explain who he is. Or was. The other reason, of ...

Even when Sassoon's romantic life is a bit of a mess, Davies shows the joy of his friendships with people such as Ivor Novello's ex, Glen Byam Shaw (Tom Blythe), as well as many fellow patrons of ...

English poet and author Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) wearing his army uniform. His experiences in the First World War resulted in his hatred of war, which he expressed in much of his work.

The archetypal English trench poet, Siegfried Sassoon, employed the ironic techniques of satire and sarcasm to address the First World War's absurdities. Yet, though his intentions are laudable, ...