Ivor Gurney: A Poet born out of War

"British" World War One Poetry: An Introduction by Oxford University

Sep 20, 201455:31Education

Dr Philip Lancaster presents the life of literary musician Ivor Guney, and introduces some the key themes in his poetry. Philip Lancaster is a writer and composer, a leading textual and critical scholar specialising in e...

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