Classics Abridged

13. Poetry: Vera Brittain


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On today’s poetry interlude, I’ll be discussing the tragic love story of poets Vera Brittan and Roland Leighton. A nurse in World War I, Brittan immortalized “The Lost Generation” with her autobiography and poetry; the loss of her fiancee Leighton to war would shape her writing and later anti-war work. If you’d like to learn more, hit play.
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