EP7: Poetry & Art of the Two World Wars

The 1.7 Million Stories of CWGC

In our seventh episode Peter Francis explores the poetry and art of two world wars – discovering the personal stories behind some of the most powerful literary and artistic works of the twentieth century and why, more than 100 years later, the artistic legacy of two World Wars still captures our imagination.

Peter is joined by interpretation expert Dr Lucy Kellett from Royal Parks and the CWGC’s very own Aidan Parr to discuss the poets and poetry of the First and Second World Wars – who created it and why and why, as an art form, it became such a powerful way of conveying the experience of conflict.

Later, Peter meets special guest Emma Mawdsley, Head of Collections Development & Review at the National Army Museum. With experience writing & lecturing on military art and artists, Emma guides Peter through the artistic legacy of the wars and explores some of her favourite sketches and works.

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