Slimescapes (article)

"If the First World War is described as the end of illusion for a whole generation of young men, the horrors of trench mud can be said to be the beginning of that end. " Article by Santanu Das on the significance of mud in the writings of the First World War. Part of the World War I Centenary: Continuations and Beginnings project.
Date Published: 28 August 2012
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Contributors: Santanu Das
In Collection(s): Contexts, Poetry
Keywords: mud, contexts, WW1
Cite: Slimescapes (article) at https://ww1centenary.oucs.ox.ac.uk/body-and-mind/slimescapes/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/slimescapes-article. Published on 28 August 2012. Accessed on 14 May 2026.
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