Edmund Blunden
Margi Blunden, daughter of Edmund Blunden, talks about her father and his work.
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsEducation
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction
The poetry of World War One has been some of the most important and influential work of the twentieth century. It has shaped our attitudes to war, and has remained ingrained in British cultu...
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction Podcast Guide
Listen to "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction, a Education podcast by Oxford University. Stream 18 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
Show Topic
Browse this show under Education podcasts.
Episodes
18 episodes are available for this podcast.
Discover More
Explore Education podcasts, United States podcasts and English podcasts.
Episodes
18 episodesImpact of the 1914 – 1918 Poets
Adrian Barlow looks at the impact of World War One poets in the years immediately following the War, in late 20s and early 30s, and as we em...
Poetry of the Empire
World War One was a conflict of empire, not of nation. In this lecture Dr Simon Featherstone looks at four distinctive poets who provide a v...
Siegfried Sassoon
Meg Crane looks at the war poems of Siegfried Sassoon, framed by the first and last (non-war) poems of his literary career. Meg Crane is a t...
'Earth Voices Whispering’: Reading Ireland’s Poetry of WWI: An Introduction
Professor Gerald Dawe relates the Irish poetry of World War One to the history of Ireland itself and explores why the first anthology of Iri...
David Jones
Often overlooked, Dr Stuart Lee introduces David Jones and his seminal work 'In Parenthesis'.
Wilfred Owen
Professor Jon Stallworthy, editor and biographer of Wilfred Owen, introduces one of the most notable poets of World War One.
Isaac Rosenberg: ‘Fierce Imaginings’ – the Private and the Poet
Author and editor, Jean Liddiard, presents the life and work of Isaac Rosenberg.
Ivor Gurney: A Poet born out of War
Dr Philip Lancaster presents the life of literary musician Ivor Guney, and introduces some the key themes in his poetry. Philip Lancaster is...
Manuscripts
In this short talk Dr Stuart Lee introduces some of the primary sources of World War One poetry: manuscripts. Visit Oxford's online First Wo...
Poetry vs. History
What place do the poets and their work have in the historical analysis of the War? Dr Stuart Lee takes a look at the debate.
‘On your lips my life is hung’: Robert Graves and War
Dr Charles Mundye takes a look at how Robert Graves' experiences and feelings about War that influenced his poetic career. Dr Charles Mundye...
Women Poets
Dr Jane Potter looks at a range of women poets who wrote during, and in the years that followed, World War One. Dr Jane Potter's research an...
Edward Thomas: Edwardian War Poet
Dr Guy Cuthbertson takes an in-depth look at the poet Edward Thomas.
Popular Poetry
Dr Stuart Lee discusses the popular poetry of the War years and the formation of the canon in the years that followed.
Georgians and Others
Dr Stuart Lee gives a short introduction to the poetry movements that led up to the War.
The Early Poets
Dr Alisa Miller looks at the popular poets in the early years of the War and the way that the press and publishing worlds created a commerci...
War Poetry
Dr Mark Rawlinson explores the relationship between War and War Poetry using Owen's famous 'Preface' as the starting point. Dr Mark Rawlinso...
Questions About "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction
Where can I listen to "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction episodes?
You can listen to "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction episodes online on Radio and Podcast. Open an episode and the site player will stream the available audio.
What is "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction about?
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction is listed as a Education show. The show language is listed as English.
How many "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction episodes are listed?
This page lists 18 episodes for "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction.
Quick Answers About "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction
Where can I listen to "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction?
You can listen to "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction episodes on this page by opening an episode and using the site player.
What type of podcast is "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction?
"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction is listed as a Education show by Oxford University.
How many episodes are available?
This page lists 18 episodes for "British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction where feed data is available.