The authentic British poetry of the second world war was not a poetry of protest, still less was it inspired by patriotic enthusiasm. (Vernon Scannell)

The authentic British poetry of the second world war was not a poetry of protest, still less was it inspired by patriotic enthusiasm.

Vernon Scannell

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