Edmund Blunden

Edmund Blunden was an English poet, author, and critic known for his memoir of active service during WWI, Undertones of War (1928).

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Birth Name :

Edmund Charles Blunden

Profession :

Poet

Birthday :

November 1, 1896

Star Sign :

Scorpio

Death Date:

January 20, 1974

Age :

77

Birthplace :

London, England

Edmund Blunden (1896-1974) was a renowned English poet, author, and critic, recognized for his first-hand accounts of World War I. His most acclaimed work, Undertones of War (1928), is a memoir detailing his experiences during the war. As a close friend and literary associate of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, Blunden’s poetry and prose often focused on his wartime experiences. In addition to Undertones of War, he authored several other poetry collections, such as The Shepherd and Other Poems, and works of literary criticism, including Shelley. Blunden received the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 1956 and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1964. He spent time teaching in Japan before becoming a professor of English at Hong Kong University and later at Oxford.