First published 1988
From the brutality of ancient battles to the horrors of modern combat, "The Oxford Book of War Poetry" gathers the most powerful poetic voices to chronicle the human experience of war. Vivid scenes of combat give way to intimate reflections on loss, sacrifice, and the futility of conflict. Against the backdrop of history's bloodiest struggles, these poems find the universal truths that unite us all.
Genres: anthologies, 20th-century, war, poetry, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: epic, historical
Period: Ancient, Modern
400 pages · Paperback · Oxford University Press
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, war