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Ian Sparks Sassoon
With regard to Melvyn's correction to his e-mail, I think the reason that Sassoon's declaration was not on the front page of The Times was that it did not carry news on the front page until the 1970s - before that it was small ads. The idea that a newspaper might actually carry news on its front page was treated by its more traditional readers as marking the end of civilisation as they knew it
Dan, London - Siegfried Sasson
As always an absolute treat. Quite quite brilliant. Thank you
Richard Dargan - Siegfried Sassoon
Thanks for a fabulous programme on SS. I heard only bits and pieces, but what I heard was very illuminating. I will now go back and read more of his work, and more about him. Thanks.
Peter Bolt ; Sassoon
Of course in such a prog as yours on Siegfried Sassoon it could not have been included, but I do wish somewhere along the line,perhaps a programme of his own ? He really does deserve one.Clement Attlee, yes that one, wrote a poem about his beloved East End of London, entitled " Many a Time" whilst in the treches of Gallipoli.It is a wonderful thought that he served as deputy in WW2 to the man who had sent him there in WW1.
James, Reading - Sassoon
I thoroughly enjoyed the talk on Sassoon. Unlike the Victorian Pessimists. However looking back over the IOT programmes can we have something on more contemporary writers/poets circa 1960's onwards (beats, counter culture, Bukowski, Steinbeck, Henry Miller etc) I feel that there seems to be an inordinate focus on 'ancient' or late 19th early 18th century literature. Thank you for your time.
Brett, Stafford. Siegfried Sassoon,
After reading his declaration, am I probably not the only one who can see a paralell with a soldier in the trenches and one in Iraq. Is it not obvious that this present war may just be being carried on to facilitate ' a blinder' away from other more embarrassing ills that could topple several governments and thier Corporate Masters or ' nomenclatura', and it is better to distract with a lesser disaster than to even mention anothers existence!!!??
Siegfried Sassoon
Of course Ms Jean Moorcroft Wilson is correct that "Jewishness" is inherited through the mother not the father for the obvious reason that actual identity of the father could never be determined before DNA analysis.. However half the father's genes are inherited regardless so Sassoon may have been right about effect of his "Jewishness"from his putative father on his creatifity. C.P.Snow pointed out that roughly one third of winners of Nobel prizes in the hard sciences (chemistry,physics and medicine) have been Jewish. I hasten to add that I am not Jewish but of Irish origin - although the Irish have done well in the literary field as far as I know there has only been one Irish winner in the hsrd sciences (Ernest Walton,winner with Cockcroft in physics,for "splitting" the atom in 1932) It raises the eternal question of nature versus nurture !
Deb Fisher - Siegfried Sassoon
I felt the programme concentrated too much on trying to tell the story of Sassoon's life, and not enough on identifying his essential qualities. For example, there was no real attempt to assess the significance, for us in the 21st century, of his "Soldier's Declaration". All the contributors came across well, but I'm sure each of them could have given a more in-depth analysis if they'd been asked
Emma, Siegfried Sassoon
Really enjoyed this morning's programme - thanks Melvyn! And has anyone read the Moorcroft Wilson biography of Sassoon? For any Sassoon enthusiasts, I highly recommend it, especially Volume 1.
Mike, Stoke on Trent : Siegfried sassoon
Beautifully erudite though the contributions were, how sad that you almost comprehensively de-gayed Uncle Siegfried. Yes! the word "homosexual" was used and Stephen Tennant was described as his real love, but the treatment accorded to Tenant said it all. Of course he was a ditsy young thing who created nothing other than delight; a disco queen par excellence. Most importantly, however, he was beautiful!! Look at the Beaton portraits... No wonder the dessicated older officer fell in love with him (no, not "in spite of the fact that he was 20 years younger"!) because he was so outrageously beautiful. I think it would always help to have a gay perspective on your pannel when discussing such figures as Sassoon.For your penance how about a programme on Stephen Tenant and The Beautiful People??? Who else links the Mitfords to David Hockney?? Serious pleasures!!!
Siegfried Sassoon
Suggest you do Ernst Juenger, German WWI hero who loved it, and whose life in both World Wars is of jaw-dropping interest.
Martin Eggleton Sassoon and Cockfosters
Found this interesting as a fellow poet. Is there a connection between Siegfried and the Sassoon family who entertained Royalty, Charlie Chhaplin, Churchill and others at Trent Park, Cockfosters, London (now Middlesex University HQ)?
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