Above The Dreamless Dead World War I Poetry And Comics
2014·144 pages
A poignant blend of World War I Trench Poetry and comics, reinterpreting soldiers' verses through stark, dramatic art.
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As the Great War dragged on and its catastrophic death toll mounted, a new artistic movement found its feet in the United Kingdom. The Trench Poets, as they came to be called, were soldier-poets dispatching their verse from the front lines. Known for its rejection of war as a romantic or noble enterprise, and its plainspoken condemnation of the senseless bloodshed of war, Trench Poetry soon became one of the most significant literary moments of its decade. The marriage of poetry and comics is a ...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent graphic depictions of war violence and death in a WWI setting.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language, if any, in poetic context.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Brief references to faith or spirituality in war poetry.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Recurring anti-war sentiment and critique of conflict in poetry.
Self-harm / suicide
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Possible mentions of despair or death ideation in war context.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of suffering and trauma due to war conditions.
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