Fighting Songs and Warring Words: Popular Lyrics of Two World Wars

by Brian Murdoch

Overview

The accepted canon of war poetry usually includes only those underlining patriotic or nationalistic views. This study opens up the view of war poetry with the inclusion of such material as Nazi poetry and song, and the poetry of the atomic bomb.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415031844
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/04/1990
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Murdoch, Brian

Table of Contents

1 GOOD WAR POETRY? 2 WE HATE AS ONE: POEMS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR 3 WHEN THIS BLEEDING WAR IS OVER: SONGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR 4 TOMORROW THE WHOLE WORLD: FASCISM AND THE LYRIC 5 THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALARM: POEMS OF THE ALLIES, 1939–45 6 MY LILLI OF THE LAMPLIGHT: SONGS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 7 WORLD WAR THREE BLUES: THE LYRIC AND AUGUST 1945

Editorial Reviews

A study of the poetry and songs of World Wars I and II. In Murdoch's view, the scholarly consideration of "classic" war poetry is very limited and superficial. He discusses the popular songs of the times as well as the pro-militaristic verse of fascist Germany and Italy. Murdoch emphasizes their importance for a true understanding of war verse. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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