All a poet can do today is warn. That is why the true Poets must be truthful. - Wilfred Owen

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All a poet can do today is warn. That is why the true Poets must be truthful.

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About Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was a British poet and soldier. Regarded by many as the leading poet of the First World War, he was killed 7 days before it ended.

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Native Name: Wilfred Edward Salter Owen
Alternative Names: Owen
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All a poet can do today is warn.
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