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FRIEND OF WAR POET
TO SPEAK AT MUSEUM
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Release issued: 1st February 2005 |
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Siegfried
Sassoon is arguably the most highly regarded War
Poet
of the First World War, but few people ever really
understood
what drove him or who he really was.
Dennis Silk is one such exception.
Arguably the world authority on the great poet,
he is fortunate enough to have known Sassoon from
1953
until his death 13 years later. |
On
Tuesday 15th February, Dennis will be
sharing his personal memories of Siegfried
Sassoon at The Tank Museum, explaining what
sparked his creativity and what motivated his
wartime exploits.
He said; "He was a very unusual sort
of person - very eccentric, but wonderfully
accessible both as a man and a poet. |
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Dennis Silk and Siegfried Sassoon in the
1950's.
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"When
Siegfried Sassoon left England for the Western
Front, he was a keen young soldier. Three
years later, he was prepared to risk his own
life by publicly speaking out against the conduct
of the war.
"Having fought courageously, winning the
Military Cross, he began to question the leadership
of the war, which he felt was enormously wasteful.
Using his poetry as a vehicle, he set out to
pillory and satirise the war.
"He brought the horrific realities of
war from the front lines and hospitals to
the forefront of public debate. He had
an enormous effect on public opinion, and
he had a profound influence on other well known
War Poets of the day, such as Wilfred Owen, Robert
Graves, who imitated his style of writing."
ENDS |
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For bookings and more information on this or other lectures
in the series, please call
Lee Major on 01929 405096 ext 212. |
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