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The Folio Book of War Poetry
The new folio book of war poetry is edited by sir andrew mochon, the former poet lord of the united kingdom. He joins us from baltimore, where he's the homeward professor of arts at john's hopkins university. i think mainly what you see is a significant change in attitude over the centuries, i must say, because the poems written are very largely celebrations of male valor.
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