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'Artistic Truth' and Robert Graves's Good-bye to All
That .
In this
lecture, we learn about the representation of World War One in
Literature, with specific reference to the differences between fact and fiction
in Robert Graves's literary masterpiece Good-bye to All That, written
and published in 1929. Particularly valuable are Graves's own post-publication
comments about how combatants may be expected to represent their experiences in
battle when they transmute them into literature.
These lectures are of general interest
but would be particularly valuable for pupils who are
studying The Representation of World War One in Literature
as an A-level option.
Changing Perceptions: the Poets and World War One
In this
lecture, we learn about how World War One was represented in the poetry
that was written during 1914-1918. The major war poets such as Owen and Sassoon
are included; but we also notice the minor but in their day far more popular
poets such as Alice Meynell. At the heart of this lecture is an examination of
the way in which the perceptions of several war poets were dramatically altered
by their horrific experiences of trench warfare.
Literary Approaches to World War
One
In this lecture, we learn about
literary approaches to the World War One. The major war poets
such as Owen and Sassoon are included, together with their poetry;
so too are the autobiographers
such as Frank Richards and Robert Graves, the historians such
as Corelli Barnett and the novelists ranging from Ernest Raymond
(author of the best-selling 'Tell England' to Pat Barker.
Where appropriate the personalities and experiences of actual
combatants will be evoked. So too will the contrast between
the reality and the image. Indeed, the subtitle to this lecture
might well be 'What is Truth?' A lively and thought-provoking
evening is guaranteed.
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