Remembrance

[anteros_lmc]

Dulce Et Decorum Est read by Sam West for the No Glory In War campaign.

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Sam West is a vocal supporter of No Glory In War, you can find out more about the campaign and read their open letter here.

Comments

[mylodon]

One of the most powerful readings of that poem (and a sort of Wilfred Owen accent!)

The story behind the poem always gets to me as it was a response to Jessie Pope and her awful, jingoistic poetry.

[anteros_lmc]

Yes, and it's also powerful antidote to some of the more celebratory aspects of the recent commemorations.

Can you recommend a decent biography of Owen btw? I know a lot less about his life than I should.

[charliecochrane]

Dominic Hibberd's. Both his biography of him and his account of Owen's last year.

[anteros_lmc]

Thank you. I will definitely try to get a hold of those.

[nodbear]

Excellently read and thanks for the link too

[anteros_lmc]

You're welcome. Every year I wear a hand made red poppy that I bought in Stornoway, but my donation goes to the white poppy campaigns. I've been uncomfortable with the role of the British Legion for a long time owing to their poppy campaign sponsorship deals with weapons manufacturers BAE Systems and Thales, to say nothing of their bowdlerisation of No Man's Land this year.