Bibliograph

Armistice, a Laureate's choice of poems of war and peace, edited by Carol Ann Duffy

Type

Label

Armistice, a Laureate's choice of poems of war and peace, edited by Carol Ann Duffy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Armistice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1031949783

Responsibility statement

edited by Carol Ann Duffy

Sub title

a Laureate's choice of poems of war and peace

Summary

"The Armistice of 1918 brought ceasefire to the war on the Western Front, but 'the Great War' would not as hoped be 'the war to end all wars'. In this affecting selection, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, guides us deep into the act and root of 'armistice': its stoppage or 'stand' of arms, its search for truce and ceasefire. In 100 poems, our most cherished poets of the Great War speak alongside those from other conflicts and cultures, so that we hear some of the lesser-heard voices of war, including wives, families, and others left behind. These poems of war and peace memorialise the horror and the tragedy of conflict. At the same time, in armistice, they become a record of renewal and a testimony to hope"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

general

resource.variantTitle

Laureate's choice of poems of war and peacePoems of war and peace

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