Female Poets of the First World War

Writer, poet and broadcaster Lucy London is leading an exciting multi-strand international research project to commemorate the centenary of the 1914-18 Great War. This is so much more than "just" an anthology of poetry as Lucy sets out to uncover and celebrate the works of lesser known - or maybe forgotten - women who wrote during the First World War. The are short biographies of the poets involved, photos and lots of other bits and pieces that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about that world-changing period of recent history. Included in this first volume are, Stella Benson – UK, Winifred Holtby – UK, Ella Wheeler Wilcox – USA, Jean Blewett – Canada, Akiko Yosano – Japan, Amalia Guglielminetti – Italy, Florbela Espanca – Portugal and many more besides.