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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Poetry by Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania provides a brief biography of the World War I poet Rupert Brook (1887-1915) and links to full-text poems.
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Isaac Rosenberg Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biography of World War I poet, Isaac Rosenberg, who was able to publish poems he wrote from the trenches. Included are hyperlinks to his works, letters, and other resources.
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Handout
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Wilfred Owen Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Wilfred Owen, truly a war poet, as he had written no poetry before the war. Read how his friendships with other famous poets led to the development of his own writing. Included are hyperlinks to his poems and...
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Handout
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Robert Graves Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the collection of works by Robert Graves is of his war poetry, this biography will tell you about his writings throughout his life. Hyperlinks will take you to his poems and correspondence during his war years.
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Vera Brittain Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Although she did write some poetry, Vera Brittain's most important literary work was a memoir about her experiences as a nurse during World War I. Read about her life during World War I and her actions towards world peace afterward.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: 20th Century and Modern Poetry: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on World War I and war poetry that resulted from the disillusionment and cynicism due to the high casualties and devastation. It features links to the Causes of World War...
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Age of Anxiety: Europe in the 1920's

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides text from a lecture that looks at European culture after WWI. Looks at the literary and artistic developments during and as a result of the war. With links to several biographical websites on authors and philosophers...
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: Wilfred Owen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Wilfred Owen's impact on 20th Century war poetry and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Edward Thomas Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A wistful biography of Edward Thomas, a poet before World War I, who wrote poetry and many letters during his time in the British Army before his death in France. Find hyperlinks to his works and copies of his manuscripts.
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Activity
Emory University

Rupert Brooke, 1887 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical note about the World War I poet Rupert Brooke also provides links to full texts of prewar and wartime poems: "A Channel Passage," "The Fish," "Heaven," Helen and Menelaus," and "The War Sonnets."
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eBook
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: World War I English Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Forham University provides information and text of the some of the poetry that was written by English poets during the first world war.
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Handout
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: May Wedderburn Cannan, Poet and Mi5 Employee in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
May Wedderburn Cannan was a poet and writer - and also, during the the First World War, an employee of MI5. In these extracts from her autobiography, Grey Ghosts and Voices, Cannan remembers what it was like to be a poet in war time -...
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eBook
Sonnet Central

Sonnets of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique page contains links to the sonnets of the title, as well as links to biographical information about the writers. There are even audio versions of some sonnets available. A bibliography is provided, but no actual commentary or...
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eBook
Other

Aftermath: The Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
The poems of the war and its aftermath are presented here, some of them with commentary.
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eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Fairies and Fusiliers by Robert Graves

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of Graves' work focuses primarily on his war poetry. The text of each poem is provided, but there is no accompanying commentary.