Coming out of war
Subtitle: poetry, grieving, and the culture of the world wars
By: Janis P. Stout.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; World War, 1914-1918 -- English-speaking countries -- Literature and the war.; World War, 1939-1945 -- English-speaking countries -- Literature and the war.; Music -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; War poetry, American -- History and criticism.; War poetry, English -- History and criticism.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Music and the war.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Music and the war.; Loss (Psychology) in literature.; Grief in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-260) and index.
Table of contents: title: Aspirations to heroism : the old that passed away; title: The new war poetry : the soldier poets; title: The great grief : women poets of World War I; title: Looking back on the Great War; title: Uneasy interlude : visions of the approach and renewal of war; title: Poetry and music enlist; title: Weariness and irony : a poetry of fact; title: Lament and protest : a poetry of reflection; title: Looking back on the "good war"; title: Benjamin Britten's War requiem and the hope of learning peace.