They are two of the best known "War Poets" they wrote some powerful poetry about life in the trenches during WW1 which had a lasting cultural effect.
"Dulce Et Decorum Est" is probably the best known by Owen and
"Counter Attack" is probably Sassoon's
Go read - they are all over the web and both are short.
Owen was killed very near the end of the war.
Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon were both renowned British poets and soldiers who served in World War 1. They are best known for their anti-war poetry that vividly depicted the harsh realities and significant emotional toll of the war. Their works shed light on the horrors of trench warfare and conveyed powerful messages against the glorification of war.
Unfortunately there is no one called Owen sassoon. There are two different poets called Wilfred OWEN and Siegfried SASSOON. These poets fought in world war 1 and wrote poems about the war.
Wilfred Owen met Siegfried Sassoon in a hospital during World War 1. Sassoon was an established poet at the time and became a mentor to Owen, influencing his work and helping to shape his poetic style.
Siegfried Sassoon held the rank of captain during World War I. After the war, he was promoted to the rank of major.
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, September 8, 1886 - September 8, 1967and yes he did survive!
"Siegfried Sassoon wrote 'The Hero' in 1917 during World War I. The poem reflects themes of valor and sacrifice in war."
1. He wrote 146 poems 2. His full birth name was Siegfried Loraine Sassoon 3. He served in the first World War and was decorated with the Military Cross 4. In his lifetime he was a Soldier, Poet, Diarist, Memoirist and a Journalist 5. He died on 1 September 1967 in Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England aged 80 6. He was born on 8 September 1886 in Matfield, Kent, England 7. He influenced Wilfred Owen to start writing 8. His best known poem is 'Suicide In The Trenches'
Because the first world war made him sick and he had to spend some time at Craiglockhart Hospital to get better.
No, Vidal Sassoon was not a World War 1 poet. He was a British hairstylist and businessman known for revolutionizing the hair industry with his cutting techniques and products. World War 1 poets are writers who documented their experiences and perspectives on the war through poetry.
"Base Details" was written by the renowned British poet, Siegfried Sassoon. The poem reflects the cynicism and disgust Sassoon felt towards the callousness of senior military officers during World War I.
Trench warfare , gas attacks , introduction of the machine gun , the war produced some great poets such as Siegfried Sassoon , Robert Graves and others. War to end all wars, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, end of the Ottoman Empire
"The Rear-Guard" is a poem written by Siegfried Sassoon during World War I known as a war poem. It reflects the horrors and emotional toll of war on soldiers.
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was an English poet who experienced WWI through his service during it. He also lived through WWII, and many of his poems are focused on the truths of the horrors of war. His earlier poems are focused on childhood memories at Weirleigh, the large, Victorian house in Matsfield, Kent that he grew up in. His poems centering on war are mainly anti-war poems. His other work includes satires and parodies. He is not a very renowned poet in our secular world today, but his works are impressive and should be remembered. A link can be found below for more information.