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He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades.
Edward Thomas was a poet, critic, and biographer who is best known for his careful depictions of rural England and his prescient understanding of modernity’s tendency toward disconnection, alienation, and unsettledness.
Feb 11, 2016 · Discover the best poems by Edward Thomas (1878-1917), a master of the short poem and a war poet. Learn about his themes, styles, and influences in this selection of his finest works.
Edward Thomas wrote all his poetry in less than three years, between 1914, when he wrote his first, and 1917, when he was killed in the Battle of Arras. Most of his poems were published posthumously; they show sensitive observation of the countryside, combined with a bleak honesty about his sometimes painful doubts and self criticisms ...
Edward Thomas, born in Lambeth, Surrey, in 1878, stands as a paramount poet of the World Wars, alongside figures like Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, and Rupert Brooke. He crafted over 150 poems, including notable pieces like The Owl‘, ‘The Dark Forest,’ ‘Haymaking,’ and ‘The Sign-Post.’
Edward Thomas was an English writer who turned to poetry only after a long career spent producing nature studies and critical works on such 19th-century writers as Richard Jefferies, George Borrow, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and Walter Pater.
Edward Thomas - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Philip Edward Thomas was born in London in 1878.
