Written from the Advanced Horse Transport Depot. Now back at rest in Abbeville, Owen describes his most recent tour of the Front Line. Heavy snow made the conditions almost intolerable, especially as his Platoon had to stay in no man's land. This event formed the basis for his poem 'Exposure'. Concludes by stating that he has to go on a Transport Course. In a 'P.S.' Owen alludes to a previous visit to Abbeville, and continues his description of the 'ugliness' of the Western Front. This is letter no. 482 in Ed. 'Wilfred Owen Collected Letters'.
Identifier
5385.cpd |
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Owen, Wilfred (1893-1918)Date
4th February 1917Date Created
04/02/1917Spatial
Abbeville, FranceSource
FolioMedium
PaperFormat
PencilType
Letter |
LetterPages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9Number of Pages
8Contributor
Jennifer DunnRights
The Harry Ransom Center / The Wilfred Owen Literary EstateCollection ID
Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-1 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-2 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-3 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-4 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-5 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-6 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-7 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.482-9Repository Name
The Harry Ransom CenterRepository Address
The University of Texas at Austin, 21st and Guadalupe Streets, Austin, Texas, 78712, USAPublisher
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive
