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'In Defence of the Realm: The Poetry of World Wars I & II; A Critical Study', is the first book to examine both wars' poetry in one volume, to the advantage of both. Set against their literary and historical backgrounds many lesser-known but excellent poets are critically assessed next to the 'known greats' (e.g. Owen & Sassoon, Douglas &Keyes) to show the range and quality of writing across the services and eras. Comprehensive, challenging and well-researched, this is a book for lovers of history, poetry and the esoteric; and for students from A-level to post-graduate level.

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Dr. Richard Ormrod is a semi-retired academic who has taught for the Open University and continues to teach Creative Writing to adults under the auspices of Rye Arts Festival, to which he has also given a number of public lectures. He is a published biographer, journalist, reviewer and poet; and now also a literary critic. His first volume of sole-authored poetry appeared in 2025, with a second volume scheduled to appear soon.

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