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War and the Pity of War

96 pp. | Clarion | September, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-395-84982-9 $$20.00
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Michael McCurdy. Anti-war sentiment pervades this anthology that, while paying tribute to the courage of those in conflict, more often laments the horror and futility of war. Well-known poets include Yeats and Sandburg; many others, such as those from ancient Greece and China, are obscure. The verses, which cover battles from the fifth century to Vietnam, are not organized chronologically. Scratchboard drawings contain a somberness and gravity befitting their subject matter. Ind.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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