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My Boy Jack is based on the 1997 play by English actor David Haig. It tells the story of Rudyard Kipling and his grief for his son, John, who died in the First World War. The title comes from Kipling's poem of the same name. The theatre piece played at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, in 2004.
My Boy Jack (poem) " My Boy Jack " is a 1916 poem by Rudyard Kipling. [1] Kipling wrote it for Jack Cornwell, the 16-year-old youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross, who stayed by his post on board the light cruiser HMS Chester at the Battle of Jutland until he died.
Apr 20, 2008 · A biographical drama based on the true story of Rudyard Kipling's search for his missing son Jack, who enlisted in the Irish Guards during World War I. The movie stars David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Kim Cattrall and Carey Mulligan, and won a BAFTA Award.
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May 13, 2011 · A poem about a mother's worry and pride for her son who is fighting in the First World War. Read the full text, analysis, and translation of My Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling, a famous English writer and poet.
My Boy Jack. 1914-18. "Have you news of my boy Jack? Not this tide. "When d'you think that he'll come back?" Not with this wind blowing, and this tide. "Has any one else had word of him?" Not this tide. For what is sunk will hardly swim,
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