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Edmund Blunden

(1896–1974) Poet United Kingdom

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Edmund Blunden was a poet from the United Kingdom, best known for Undertones of war.

Quick Facts About Edmund Blunden

Born
November 1, 1896
Died
January 20, 1974
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Undertones of war

About Edmund Blunden

Edmund Charles Blunden was an English poet, author, and critic. Like his friend Siegfried Sassoon, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose. For most of his career, Blunden was also a reviewer for English publications and an academic in Tokyo and later Hong Kong. He ended his career as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Hawthornden Prize King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry Military Cross

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