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World War One: The Cultural Front

Series 1

Episode 1: Words for Battle

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Francine Stock begins her exploration of the culture of the Great War in 1914 with the mobilization of the word. Intellectuals and authors became seen as crucial to the war effort. Show more

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