Isaac Rosenberg
English World War I poet and painter from a Jewish working-class background whose poems Dead Man's Dump and Break of Day in the Trenches are among the finest of the war. He was killed on the Western Front.
Works
- Night and DayEnglish Jewish poet's verses exploring duality, spirituality, and inner conflict
- MosesEnglish verse drama depicting the prophet Moses as tragic figure wrestling with faith
- Collected PoemsEnglish poet's complete works exploring Judaism, identity, and World War One
- Youth
- Poems from the TrenchesEnglish poet's verses depicting horrors and humanity of First World War combat