Craiglockhart’s War Poets and the Legacy of Remembrance The War Poets were a group of writers who emerged during and after World War I, capturing the horrors and emotional turmoil of the battlefield in their poetry. This group, which included iconic figures like Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Rupert Brooke, played a pivotal role in […]
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Special Collections: Sassoon poem returns
Special Collections: Sassoon poem returns An original Siegfried Sassoon poem returns to our special collections. Last month, an original poem written by Siegfried Sassoon was donated to the War Poets Collections based at Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Campus. It was written at that location, more than 100 years ago. Titled Glory of Women, it was […]
September is the time when we celebrate the acclaimed war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Siegfried Sassoon was born 8th September 1886, and died in 1967, on September 1st. Sassoon was a talented poet, writer and soldier. He received the Military Cross for bravery during the First World War. He wrote fervent pieces that spoke of compassion […]
The month of March includes two important dates in the calendar for the War Poets Collection at Craiglockhart Campus, as we mark the birthday’s of the celebrated poet Wilfred Owen (born 18th March 1893) and the eminent psychiatrist and anthropologist, Dr William Rivers (born 12th March 1864) At our Craiglockhart campus, the original building was used […]
