The war changed many people's views of the world and it also had a big impact on poetry and literature. World War 1 poems were one of the ways that people, especially people who fought in the war, processed their experiences. WW1 poems were not exclusively written by soldiers or even ...
This study examines poems sent by peasant soldiers of the Austrian army to the editorial board of Svoboda [Freedom], a Ukrainian Galician newspaper aimed at the common people, during World War I. It argues that soldiers’ poems can be seen as a continuation of the relationship established ...
M:No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers. W:Things are quite different in Europe nowadays. M:I’m sure they are.I’m really interested to get there. W:Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00.Will you be ...
Armistice Day, international holiday observed each year on November 11 to commemorate the end of World War I. The titular armistice was signed at 5:45 am on November 11, 1918, at Compiègne, in the region of Picardy, France. The agreement took effect at
war. The information in these letters is truly the only information we have. In reality, though it may not seem like much, these three letters tell us a great deal about the experience of soldiers in Normandy and of the French, especially the risks faced by those who resisted the Germans...
So…hang on. In THIS story, the village is no longer deserted, but Serafin sees the pond and recalls hearing that “years ago a nobleman’s soldiers had drowned a witch” there. yet in THAT story, the nobleman is instructed by the witch to build the labyrinth out of stones from a nea...
She not only mentions the presence of brothels near the front and the prophylactic stations run by the Army to deal with the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, but also the number of children fathered by soldiers who seduced local women. “I’d like to see people start saying, ‘...
The United States can do better, as it has done in many other crises. Now, in this period of mass mobilization unlike anything seen since the Second World War, is the time to do it. ~ Ordinary Philosophy is a labor of love and ad-free, supported by patrons and readers like you.Any...
The last sections of this novel are devoted to Oscar’s two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan. Cyril wanted to be nothing like his father and succeeded. He became a sniper during World War I shooting unsuspecting German soldiers. He died in battle during the war. Vyvyan, a more artistic type, retur...
This French-language film recounts the true story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I when soldiers from opposing sides put down their weapons, sang carols, and celebrated Christmas together in no man’s land. It’s a powerful reminder of humanity and hope even in the darkest...