Birthdate: September 8, 1886
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Matfield, Kent, England
Died: September 1, 1967
Siegfried Sassoon was an English war poet, writer, and soldier who gained renown for his bravery on the Western Front during World War I. His poignant poetry captured the horrors of trench warfare and he was known for criticizing the patriotic fervor that fueled the conflict. Sassoon’s protest against the war, known as the “Soldier’s Declaration,” resulted in his hospitalization and sparked dissent within the armed forces. His influence extended to fellow poet Wilfred Owen, and he later received recognition for his prose work, particularly the Sherston trilogy, a fictionalized autobiography.
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