Siegfried Sassoon
Poet
British · Early-to-mid 20th century
British World War One poet and soldier who served on the front lines and wrote both heart-wrenching war poetry and the semi-autobiographical Memoirs of George Sherston trilogy.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Sassoon's front-line poetry and prose provide context for the trench warfare, trauma, and PTSD imagery Taylor deploys in The Great War.
Notable Works
- Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, Counter-Attack and Other Poems, Scarlet Majors