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  1. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon CBE MC (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, [1] he became one of the leading poets of the First World War.

  2. Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet and novelist, known for his antiwar poetry and for his fictionalized autobiographies, praised for their evocation of English country life. Sassoon enlisted in World War I and was twice wounded seriously while serving as an officer in France.

  3. Discover facts about the life and works of Siegfried Sassoon who wrote both poetry and prose. Find out how as a war hero he was nearly court-martialled.

  4. Feb 21, 2014 · Siegfried Sassoon was an incredibly brave and effective soldier. He was nicknamed ‘Mad Jack’ by his men for his courage under fire. On 27th July 1916 he received the Military Cross for gallantry.

  5. Siegfried Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems about World War I, which brought him public and critical acclaim. Avoiding the sentimentality and jingoism of many war poets, Sassoon wrote of the horror and brutality of trench warfare and contemptuously satirized generals,…

  6. Siegfried Sassoon, born in England in 1886, is best known for his poems inspired by his experiences in World War I. Also a novelist, Sassoon died on September 1, 1967.

  7. Dec 30, 2005 · In many quarters these days, Siegfried Sassoon is best known as one of the principals in Pat Barker's exceptional 1992 novel, "Regeneration," about the real-life Sassoon's treatment for shell...

  8. Siegfried Sassoon was a renowned British poet, writer, and soldier who lived from 1886 to 1967. He is best known for his poems and writings about the First World War and the horrors that befell the men who risked their lives for their country.

  9. May 29, 2018 · Overview. Best remembered for the angry, compassionate poems that chronicled World War I, British poet Siegfried Sas-soon became internationally famous for his satiric tone and his antiwar beliefs.

  10. Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) A selective list of online literary criticism for the English poet of World War I Siegfried Sassoon, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars and articles published in peer-reviewed sources.

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