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Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 – 5 March 1944) was a Welsh poet. He is one of the best-known English-language war poets of the Second World War. [ 1][ 2] His poetry centres around a "recurring obsession with the themes of isolation and death." [ 3] Life and work.
Jun 27, 2024 · Alun Lewis (born July 1, 1915, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales—died March 5, 1944, Goppe Pass, Arakan, Burma [Myanmar]) was, at his early death, one of the most promising Welsh poets, who described his experiences as an enlisted man and then an officer during World War II.
'He has forgotten me'. For you abide, A singing rib within my dreaming side; You always stay. And in the mad tormented valley. Where blood and hunger rally. And Death the wild beast is uncaught, untamed, Our soul withstands the terror. And has its quiet honour. Among the glittering stars your voices named.
Alun Lewis was a Welsh poet and soldier who died fighting in World War II. Born in Aberdare, Wales, he developed an early interest in English poetry. After the outbreak of the war, he joined the British Army Royal Engineers; during that time, he published a poetry collection and a collection of short stories.
Welsh poet Alun Lewis was a pacifist by nature, but events in Europe convinced him to enlist. He was troubled by his status as a soldier, and what it meant in terms of his character. His poems are sensitive and lyrical, dealing with loneliness, alienation, love and death.
Biography. Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 – 5 March 1944) was. Welsh soldier-poet and is regarded as one of the finest English-language writers of the Second World War.
Welsh poet Alun Lewis was a pacifist by nature, but events in Europe convinced him to enlist. He was troubled by his status as a soldier, and what it meant in terms of his character. His poems are sensitive and lyrical, dealing with loneliness, alienation, love and death.
