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"Anthem for Doomed Youth" was written by British poet Wilfred Owen in 1917, while Owen was in the hospital recovering from injuries and trauma resulting from his military service during World War I. The poem laments the loss of young life in war and describes the sensory horrors of combat.
Source: The Poems of Wilfred Owen, edited by Jon Stallworthy (W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1986)
In 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' Wilfred Owen transcends the nationalistic propaganda of his times and presents the adverse impact of the war on humanity and civilization. The poem questions the glorification of the war and martyrdom; however, it doesn't devalue the soldier's sacrifices.
A poem by Wilfred Owen about the horror of war and the death of young soldiers. Learn about its style, composition, legacy, and references to other works.
Nov 23, 2016 · A sonnet that contrasts the sounds and sights of war with the funeral rituals and prayers for the dead soldiers. Owen uses irony, onomatopoeia, and inversion to expose the horrors and futility of the First World War.
One of the most admired poets of World War I, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen is best known for his poems "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and "Dulce et Decorum Est." He was killed in France on November 4, 1918.
Sep 5, 2023 · “Anthem for Doomed Youth” is one of the best-known of Wilfred Owen’s World War I poems. It was written in the fall of 1917 as Owen was convalescing at Craiglockhart Hospital in...
