SASSOON


Meaning of SASSOON in English

(1886–1967)

an English poet and author. He served as a soldier in World War I and is best known for his poems about the horror of war. He was awarded the Military Cross for his courage in battle but later rejected it because of his opposition to war. His collections of poetry include Counterattack (1918), and he wrote a series of books about his life, including The Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928).

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.