“I believe that this War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it.”

— Siegfried Sassoon

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About Siegfried Sassoon

Poet • British

Siegfried Sassoon was a leading English poet, writer, and soldier of the First World War. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the war, known for his angry and compassionate...

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