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100 1 _aGurney, Ivor,
_d1890-1937
245 1 0 _aSevern & Somme
246 1 _aSevern and Somme
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-27
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Severn & Somme" by Ivor Gurney is a collection of poetry written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the turmoil of World War I. As a soldier in the Gloucestershire Regiment, Gurney channels his experiences of war and longing for home, reflecting on themes of beauty, loss, and the impact of conflict on the human spirit. This poignant collection serves as both a tribute to his comrades and an exploration of the emotional landscape of a soldier's life during wartime. The poems in "Severn & Somme" are deeply personal, weaving together Gurney's memories of Gloucestershire's landscapes and his haunting experiences in the trenches. He grapples with the stark contrasts between the pastoral beauty of Severn and the grim realities of the battlefield at the Somme. Through various verses dedicated to friendship, nature, and reflections on death, Gurney encapsulates the pain and sorrow of war while celebrating the enduring connection to his homeland. The collection captures the essence of a soldier’s dual reality—fighting in the trenches while yearning for the beauty of home, evoking both the horrors of war and the solace found in nature and memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63895
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