The Oxford Handbook Of British And Irish War Po... May 2026

It specifically highlights Scottish, Welsh, and Irish contributions, including an in-depth exploration of how Northern Irish poets like Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon navigated "The Troubles".

For those interested in how literature bears witness to violence and trauma, this handbook is an "indispensable reference". It is available as a hardback at Amazon or for digital rental via VitalSource . The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Poetry. - Gale The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Po...

Beyond history, it tackles philosophical questions, such as the "poetry in the pity" and the internal tension between the destructive nature of war and the creative act of writing. Critical Reception The Oxford Handbook of British and Irish War Poetry

Reviewers at the Ivor Gurney Society Journal and Review of English Studies have noted its "infectious quality of browsability" and the "stellar" array of contributors. it tackles philosophical questions