The Conscientious Killer: Wilfred Owen's "Strange Meeting".

An essay is presented on the genesis of the poem "Strange Meeting" by Wilfred Owen and discusses how knowing that process and the context in which it occurred can alter the way in which it is read. Topics include postwar construction of Owen's life stated to have distorted readings of the poem, Owen...

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Published in:Texas Studies in Literature & Language Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 108 - 129
Main Author: Cyr, Marc D.
Format: Essay
Published: University of Texas Press Spring2016
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