Anti-war poem by Wilfred Owen is a favourite with David Cameron
David Cameron has chosen one of the best-known anti-war poems as his favourite piece of poetry.
The Prime Minister selected Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.
Asked by the Radio Times about his favourite poem ahead of National Poetry Day next month, he said: ‘I still remember the first time I read Owen’s poems and the incredible power and anger about the First World War.
‘For me, they were literally an eye-opener and I still find them moving when I read them again today.’...
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The Prime Minister selected Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.
Asked by the Radio Times about his favourite poem ahead of National Poetry Day next month, he said: ‘I still remember the first time I read Owen’s poems and the incredible power and anger about the First World War.
‘For me, they were literally an eye-opener and I still find them moving when I read them again today.’...