Wilfred Owen & Siegfried Sassoon 
Owen and Sassoon 
The Edinburgh Poems

Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, both suffering from shell shock, were sent to convalesce at Craiglockhart hospital in Edinburgh in 1917. Owen, who referred to himself as the ‘poet’s poet’ was unpublished at the time. It was the influence and encouragement of Sassoon during this period that shaped Owen’s work. Sassoon was also instrumental in publishing Owen’s work posthumously after the war.
Here for the first time, collected in a single volume are the poems, written in Edinburgh, of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. These Edinburgh poems highlight the significance of the time these poets spent together in and around the city.

About the author

Neil Mc Lennan is Senior Lecturer and Director of Leadership Programmes at University of Aberdeen. He started life as a history teacher and became President of the Scottish Association of Teachers of History. His interest in Wilfred Owen and the war poets started during his time as Head of History at Tynecastle High School.