War and Remembrance—Part Two

March 11, 2013 · by Claudia Fedarko | in Book Reviews | tagged gas attacks, Pat Barker, Regeneration, The Ghost Road, Trench Warfare, war literature, World War I | 6 Comments

In Part One of this post we looked at the way Pat Barker links real events and personages with her fully realized character creations to portray the grisly horrors of WWI and its effects on soldiers and families alike. In this post we will see the writer’s craft in action as we examine her portrayal […]

War and Remembrance—Part One

March 11, 2013 · by Claudia Fedarko | in Book Reviews | tagged gas attacks, Pat Barker, PTSD, Regeneration, Remembrance Day, Robert Graves, shell shock, Siegfried Sassoon, The Eye in the Door, The Ghost Road, The Great War, Trench Warfare, war literature, Wilfred Owen, William H. R. Rivers, World War I | 1 Comment

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. From “Anthem for Doomed Youth” –Wilfred Owen Most of my professional life has revolved around treating people who suffer from what we call PTSD—Post–traumatic […]