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How WWI poetry changed our view of war

There are few children in schools in the UK who are not taught about the poets of World War I, so powerful and enduring is their imagery of loss and futility, and so clear the message that lions were led by donkeys.

Newsnight's Kirsty Wark is joined by poets Simon Armitage and Andrew Motion to discuss how the poetry of World War I has influence our view of conflict since.

Broadcast on Wednesday 11 November 2009

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