Websites
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World War I is known for its poetry, and this site's your one-stop shop for the works of Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, and ol' Siegfried, of course.
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Take the shortcut to Sassoonville.
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It's not much, but this brief bio should give you a good idea of what kind of man Siegfried was.
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For a more in-depth, academic spin on things, check out what the Poetry Foundation has to say on our guy.
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If you're in the mood for Sassooning, Bartleby.com has the goods to keep you going.
Video
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Here's a short clip from the film Voices in Wartime that talks about Sassoon and other war poets. Plus, around the 2:08 mark, there's an abridged version of "Does it Matter?".
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Pull down the shutters and fire up the projector for this slideshow all about Siegfried.
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It's a bit eerie hearing a kiddo reciting the lines. But maybe that's the point.
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Actor Malachy McCourt reads the poem in his awesome Irish brogue.
Images
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Check out that dapper three-piece suit.
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For the full effect, of course.
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Sassoon, much later in life. He was one of the lucky poets who managed to survive the war.
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Here's a shot of the (creepy) hospital where Sassoon wrote a lot of his poetry and where he met Wilfred Owen.
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What, no epitaph?
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Sassoon gets a shout-out in Westminster Abbey, along with other World War I poets.
Historical Documents
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Here's letter Sassoon wrote protesting the war that almost got him in serious trouble.
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Awesome handwriting, no? We wish our cursive were that neat.
Books
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Check out this important, moving, and popular book that explores World War I from the perspective of a number of famous writers who lived through it (including Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, and Isaac Rosenberg).
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This novel's about a soldier during World War I, and it's loosely based on Sassoon's protest letter and hospital stay.