Marching-as seen from the left file
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| Author | Rosenberg, Isaac (1890-1918) |
|---|---|
| Title | Marching-as seen from the left file |
| Notes | This is the first poem known to have been written by Isaac Rosenberg after his enlistment in October 1915. Beside the poem, turned 90 degrees, Rosenberg has written in pencil Pte. I Rosenberg / 24520 / A Coy 12th 5th Lancs / Alma Bks / Blackdown camp He forwarded a draft, now in the Berg Collection, to the poet Lascelles Abercrombie at the behest of Edward Marsh, editor of 'Georgian Poets', as well as to Sydney Schiff. The poem was eventually published in 'Moses', and Rosenberg sent a copy his friend John Rodker and to Ezra Pound; both then forwarded it to Harriet Monroe, editor of 'Poetry', who published 'Marching...' along with 'Break of Day in the Trenches' in 'Poetry' in Dec. 1916. |
| Item Date | 10th December 1915 - 31st December 1915 |
| Creation place | Bury St. Edmunds, England (Google Maps) |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Writing medium | Typescript |
| Content | Poem |
| Item height | 100 |
| Item width | 170 |
| Collection ID | IR/I/225 |
| Repository name | Imperial War Museum, Department of Documents |
| Repository address | Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ UK |
| Repository URL | http://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Cataloguer | Alisa Miller |
| Filename | IRIWM_1_225.jpg |
| Copyright | The Imperial War Museum/The Isaac Rosenberg Literary Estate |
| Digital repository | The First World War Poetry Digital Archive |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/1449 |
