Letter To Susan Owen
Item
Title
Letter To Susan Owen
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Identifier
5385.cpd
Creator
Owen, Wilfred (1893-1918)
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Abstract
Written from the Advanced Horse Transport Depot. Now back at rest in Abbeville, Owen describes his most recent tour of the Front Line. Heavy snow made the conditions almost intolerable, especially as his Platoon had to stay in no man's land. This event formed the basis for his poem 'Exposure'. Concludes by stating that he has to go on a Transport Course. In a 'P.S.' Owen alludes to a previous visit to Abbeville, and continues his description of the 'ugliness' of the Western Front. This is letter no. 482 in Ed. 'Wilfred Owen Collected Letters'.
Date
4th February 1917
Date Created
1917-02-04
Spatial Coverage
Abbeville, France
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Source
Folio
Medium
Paper
Format
Pencil
Type
Letter
number of pages
8
Contributor
Jennifer Dunn
Publisher
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive