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Dominic Hibberd (1941–2012)

Auteur de Wilfred Owen: A New Biography

11+ oeuvres 206 utilisateurs 3 critiques

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For many years Dominic Hibberd has been an acknowledged authority on Wilfred Owen. He was the fourth editor of the war poems, following Siegfried Sassoon, Edmund Blunden, and Cecil Day Lewis, and his Owen the Poet (1986) and Wilfred Owen: The Last Year (1992) are essential reading for any student afficher plus of Owen's work. He has edited various anthologies and critical texts, as well as writing numerous articles and reviews. He taught at universities in England, the United States, and China before settling in an Oxfordshire village, where he now lives and writes afficher moins

Comprend les noms: Dominic Hibbard, Dominic Hibberd

Œuvres de Dominic Hibberd

Wilfred Owen: A New Biography (2002) 114 exemplaires
The Winter of the World: Poems of the Great War (2007) — Directeur de publication — 24 exemplaires
Poetry of the Great War: An Anthology (1986) — Directeur de publication — 15 exemplaires
Owen the Poet (1986) 7 exemplaires
Wilfred Owen (1975) 6 exemplaires
Harold Monro: Poet of the New Age (2001) 2 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

War Poems and Others (1973) — Directeur de publication — 73 exemplaires
Strange Meetings: Poems by Harold Monro (2003) — Directeur de publication — 2 exemplaires

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Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique
Hibberd, Dominic
Nom légal
Hibberd, John William Dominic
Date de naissance
1941-11-03
Date de décès
2012-08-12
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK
Lieux de résidence
Oxfordshire, England, UK

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An exceptionally well-balanced collection of poetry from the First World War. Taking its title from a Wilfred Owen poem, The Winter of the World does of course present us with the more well-known poets, such as Owen (killed only one week before the end of the war) and Siegfried Sassoon. But it also has a lot of lesser-known poets, both soldiers and civilians, who certainly deserve to stand alongside their more famous peers. Organised more-or-less chronologically, the anthology does an excellent job of demonstrating how attitudes changed as the war progressed, both individual poets' attitudes and also the general mood of the times. The Winter of the World also engages in a bit of myth-busting, presenting the works which inform our contemporary dominant impression of the war (the solemn, 'never forget' mood embodied by such works as John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields') but balancing them out with other poems - some jingoistic (particularly in the early part of the war), some satirical, some resentful, some nihilistic or despairing, some hopeful of a better world arising out of the bloodshed and destruction. I do respect our society's dominant view of World War One - the solemn remembrance, the poppy-wearing, the lost youth - especially as I read this book on Armistice Day, but I was grateful that this book showed that this was just one interpretation of the war. By highlighting the diversity in experience, outlook and, indeed, talent of the war poets, rather than spouting solemn, well-meaning clichés and relying on the works of Owen and Sassoon to propel their book, the editors of The Winter of the World have provided perhaps the most comprehensive and educational anthology of war poetry out there today.… (plus d'informations)
 
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MikeFutcher | Jun 3, 2016 |
Whether you enjoy the poems of Wilfred Owen or not, his short but eventful life is symbolic testimony to one of the most tragic periods in British history. It is ironic that his experience of war was to bring out the best in his work, and the fact he was to die only a few days before it ended is a terrible loss. For me Wilfred Owen always felt like an enigmatic character of war that, apart from his poetry, no one really knew anything about, but this book really brings him to life. It is extremely well researched and thoughtfully written, and when I'd finished it almost felt like I'd actually experienced a little of his life. A great read!… (plus d'informations)
 
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Scott2013 | 1 autre critique | Jul 16, 2013 |
Hibberd is one of the world's leading authorities on Owen and his poetry and it shows in this biography that came out in 2002. He also has a great deal of sympathy for his subject and notes in the introduction that he put off writing the final chapter for 5 months. I hadn't really realised the details of his death prior to reading this and it was such a tragedy, not least for English literature. The book is very readable and Owen comes over as a most likable character.
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Membres
206
Popularité
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Évaluation
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ISBN
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