Wilfred Owen Bücher

Genau eine Woche vor Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges stirbt am 4. November 1918 mit Wilfred Owen einer der wichtigsten War Poets an der Front in Frankreich. In seinen Gedichten bricht Wilfred Owen mit der vorherrschenden Tradition von Kriegslyrik. Owens Gedichte markieren ein Umdenken in der literarischen Behandlung des Krieges. Sie erzählen nicht von Heldentum, Männlichkeit oder Patriotismus, Wilfred Owen schreibt eine „Dichtung der Zeugenschaft“: Er macht die Eintönigkeit in den Schützengräben und das Grauen der Grabenkämpfe, das zermürbende Marschieren, die Gas-Angriffe, das Erkennen des Menschlichen im „Feind“, die entstellten Toten, die Überforderung von Soldaten, Vorgesetzten und Ärzten und die Allgegenwart des Todes zum Gegenstand seiner Gedichte. Owen ist einer der prägendsten englischsprachigen Dichter der angelsächsischen Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit „Die Erbärmlichkeit des Krieges“, der Erstausgabe der gesammelten Kriegsgedichte von Wilfred Owen, die mit ausgewählten Briefen des Dichters ergänzt sind, ist Wilfred Owen jetzt, einhundert Jahre nach Beginn des Ersten Weltkrieges, endlich auch in deutscher Übersetzung zu entdecken. Die Texte Wilfred Owens werden durch die Illustrationen von Andrea Schmidt in einen zeitgenössischen Kontext gesetzt. Die Visualisierung mittels organischer Strukturen und scheinbar fragiler Konstruktionen belebt formal die persönlichen, sozialen und historischen Erfahrungen des Krieges, die in Owens Texten zur Sprache kommen: Befremdung, Unsichtbarkeit, Zerstörung und Fragmentierung sind dabei Erfahrungen, die bis in die heutige Zeit fortdauern. Ausgezeichnet als eines der »Schönsten deutschen Bücher 2015

Wilfred Owen was born on March 18, 1893, in Oswestry, Shropshire. He volunteered for war and became an officer but suffered a severe shock in April 1917 during a shell attack in France, leading to his hospitalization in Craiglockhart. Owen died at 25, shortly before the end of World War I, and is recognized as a significant anti-war poet.

Dulce et Decorum est is a poem written by poet Wilfred Owen in 1917, during World War I, and published posthumously in 1920. Owen's poem is known for its horrific imagery and condemnation of war. It was drafted at Craiglockhart in the first half of October 1917 and later revised, probably at Scarborough but possibly Ripon, between January and March 1918.

By matching the paper, pencil, ink and 24 watermarks of the largely undated manuscripts with those of the poet's dated letters, the author has been able to disentangle the chronology of Owen's work and reveal the overall development of the poet and stages in the development of individual poems and fragments. This book deals with his work.

Focusing on the grim realities of World War I, this poetry collection captures the harrowing experiences of soldiers in the trenches and the brutal impact of gas warfare. Wilfred Owen, a soldier himself, explores themes of loss, suffering, and the futility of war through poignant works such as "Dulce et Decorum est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth." His vivid imagery and emotional depth offer a profound insight into the psychological and physical toll of combat, making it an essential read for enthusiasts of war poetry.

This volume contains all of Owen's best known work, only four of which were published in his lifetime. His war poems were based on his acute observations of the soldiers with whom he served on the Western front, and reflect the horror and waste of World War One.

Wilfred Owen's work is featured in a new hardback series by Faber that honors the poets of World War I. This collection highlights Owen's poignant and powerful poetry, reflecting the harrowing experiences of war and its impact on humanity. Through his vivid imagery and emotional depth, Owen captures the horror and futility of conflict, making his contributions essential to understanding the literary landscape of the Great War.

A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set, these slim, A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers. Poems is Wilfred Owen's only volume of poetry, first published posthumously in 1920 and edited by his friend and mentor, Siegfried Sassoon. Owen is regarded as one of the best poets of World War I and composed nearly all of his poems in just over a year, between August 1917 and September 1918. Owen was virtually unknown at the time of his death, yet his poetic account of a soldier's experience of war has shaped our impression of the horrors of the Western Front. This collection includes the well-known 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.