Nearly two dozen diaries and notebooks of Siegfried Sassoon — among a handful of prominent soldier-poets whose artistic sensibilities were forged in the trenches of World War I — are being published ...
“Benediction,” Terence Davies’ achingly beautiful portrait of the English war poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon, is a movie of acute sadness and intense pleasure. The pleasure and the sadness are ...
The hell where youth and laughter go. A decorated veteran of the Western Front before he turned conscientious objector, Sassoon knew of what he spoke. Sprinkling passages of his poetry over somber ...
The problem with most films about writers is that they’re so concerned with biographical data and dramatic comings and goings that there’s no room left for words, which aren’t just an author’s stock ...
Scott Simon talks with director Terence Davies about the new film "Benediction." It's on the life of English poet Siegfried Sassoon, one of the... 'Benediction' illustrates the impact of WWI on ...
Siegfried Sassoon is a name that almost has been lost to history. Outside of a few university literature courses, most people couldn’t begin to explain who he is. Or was. The other reason, of course, ...
Today (11 November) marks Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, which means a chance to stop and think about those ...
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Personal papers from World War One poet Siegfried Sassoon's archive are on display for the first time at Cambridge University Library. Highlights of the exhibition include the ...
“Benediction,” Terence Davies’ achingly beautiful portrait of the English war poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon, is a movie of acute sadness and intense pleasure. The pleasure and the sadness are ...
Scott Simon talks with director Terence Davies about the new film "Benediction." It's on the life of English poet Siegfried Sassoon, one of the leading poets of World War I. Lt. Siegfried Sassoon was ...
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