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University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Wilfred Owen Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Wilfred Owen, truly a war poet, as he had written no poetry before the war. Read how his friendships with other famous poets led to the development of his own writing. Included are hyperlinks to his poems and...
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University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Robert Graves Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the collection of works by Robert Graves is of his war poetry, this biography will tell you about his writings throughout his life. Hyperlinks will take you to his poems and correspondence during his war years.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Poetry by Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania provides a brief biography of the World War I poet Rupert Brook (1887-1915) and links to full-text poems.
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First World War

First World War: Prose & Poetry Wilfred Owen

For Students 9th - 10th
The First World War.com offers a very brief biography, this site touches on Wilfred Owen's (1893-1918 CE) work as well. Includes the text of his poem "Futility."
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Rabindranath Tagore an Indian War Poet?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize winner for literature but is not often mentioned today. He was a well known poet during World War I and inspired many soldiers on the front lines. This article begins with a letter from a mother...
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First World War

First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Siegfried Sassoon

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Sassoon (1886-1967 CE) includes some thoughts about his work and his connection to other writers of the time.