Siegfried Sassoon

Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches, and satirised the patriotic pretensions of those who, in Sassoon's view, were responsible for a jingoism-fuelled war. Sassoon became a focal point for dissent within the armed forces when he made a lone protest against the continuation of the war in his "Soldier's Declaration" of 1917, culminating in his admission to a military psychiatric hospital; this resulted in his forming a friendship with Wilfred Owen, who was greatly influenced by him. Sassoon later won acclaim for his prose work, notably his three-volume fictionalised autobiography, collectively known as the "Sherston trilogy".

Early life and education

Siegfried Sassoon was born and grew up in the neo-gothic mansion named "Weirleigh" (after its builder, Harrison Weir), in Matfield, Kent, to a Jewish father and an Anglo-Catholic mother. His father, Alfred Ezra Sassoon (1861–1895), son of Sassoon David Sassoon, was a member of the wealthy Baghdadi Jewish Sassoon merchant family. For marrying outside the faith, Alfred was disinherited. Siegfried's mother, Theresa, belonged to the Thornycroft family, sculptors responsible for many of the best-known statues in London—her brother was Sir Hamo Thornycroft. There was no German ancestry in Siegfried's family; his mother named him Siegfried because of her love of Wagner's operas. His middle name, Loraine, was the surname of a clergyman with whom she was friendly.

Famous quotes by Siegfried Sassoon:

"His most rational response to my attempts at drawing him out about literature and art was 'I adore italics, don't you?'"

"And when the war is done and youth stone dead/ I'd toddle safely home and die - in bed."

"Man,it seemed,had been created to jab the life out of Germans."

"The song was wordless;/ The singing will never be done."

"Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, drawing no dividend from time's tomorrows."

"In me the tiger sniffs the rose."

"Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin they think of firelit homes, clean beds, and wives"

"I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust."

"I am not protesting against the conduct of the war, but against the political errors and insincerities for which the fighting men are being sacrificed."

"I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it."

"Man, it seemed, had been created to jab the life out of Germans."

"I believe that the purpose for which I and my fellow soldiers entered upon this war should have been so clearly stated as to have made it impossible to change them, and that, had this been done, the objects which actuated us would now be attainable by negotiation."

"I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers."

"Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin they think of firelit homes, clean beds, and wives."

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UVU golf: Utah Valley's Bursey qualifies for Siegfried and Jensen Utah Open

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Fresh off his fifth-place finish at the Canadian Amateur Championship, Utah Valley University junior golfer Blair Bursey tied for second at the Siegfried and Jensen Utah Open qualifier on Monday after carding a 6-under-par 66 at Soldier Hollow Golf Course....

Security audit of CPR begins, Sassoon next

Edit The Times of India 23 Aug 2016

KOLHAPUR. The Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC) has begun surveying hospitals in the state to review the security measures and problems faced by resident doctors on duty ... A similar security audit of Sassoon hospital in Pune is scheduled next week ... The data of remaining years is not available ... "We have also received demand from Sassoon hospital authorities and we will be conducting the security audit there next week," he said....

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to perform at Leach Theatre (Missouri University of Science & Technology)

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(Source. Missouri University of Science & Technology). The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Scott Ferguson. To kick-off its 25th anniversary season, Leach Theatre's 2016-17 lineup will begin with an opening gala event featuring a performance by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ... The evening will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept ... Attire for the event is black-tie optional ... 84,' Wagner's 'Siegfried Idyll' and Schumann's 'Symphony No....

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Regis Reports $11.0 Million Increase in Fourth Quarter 2016 Operating Income (Regis Corporation)

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Siegfried and Roy work their magic tackling new docu-series

Edit New York Post 22 Aug 2016

It’s 106-degrees in Las Vegas, a scorcher of an August day, yet Siegfried Fischbacher looks uncannily fresh as he strolls the outdoor Secret Garden at the Mirage Hotel ... In the image, posted to Twitter with the caption, “Look who we bumped in to @TheMirageLV secret garden” – Siegfried perspires not a single drop ... “Roy’s become a bit like Greta Garbo, he wants to be alone,” said a dancer who once worked with Siegfried & Roy....

Siegfried Named 34th Largest and 6th Fastest-Growing CPA Firm in the United States

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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried) was recently named the 34th largest CPA firm in the United States by INSIDE Public Accounting, moving up two positions from 2015. Additionally, Siegfried was recognized as the 6th fastest-growing CPA ... ....

Siegfried Welcomes New Professionals to its South Region

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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried) recently convened a group of professionals from across the United States at the Hyatt at Bellevue in Philadelphia for New Hire Orientation. Siegfried's New Hire Orientation program introduces ... ....

Siegfried Sassoon

Early life and education