The Great War and Modern Memory
Who is Wilfred Owen from The Great War and Modern Memory and what is their importance?
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Wilfred Owen was a poet. His works exhibited the early twentieth century homoeroticism. He was born on March 1893 in Shropshire, England, and his father was a railway official. His mother, a woman who was totally dedicated to her children, encouraged him to choose a career in the church, but Wilfred decided he wasn't suited for it. He moved to Bordeaux in 1913 and taught at Berlitz, after which, he became a private tutor until he enlisted in the Artists' Rifles in 1915.
The Great War and Modern Memory