P. J. Kavanagh's 1982 edition of the "Collected Poems" established Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) as one of the most original poets of the early twentieth century. His experiences in the First World War, his love of his native Gloucestershire countryside we...

Recognized as one of the most promising poets and composers of his time, Ivor Gurney's full creative gifts never reached fruition. Gurney trained as a composer with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music, composing his own work as well as sett...

Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the most promising poets and composers of his generation. In September 1922, however, he was certified insane and committed to a mental asylum. he remained there until his death, fo...

Ivor Gurney's poetic career was unusual. It began in 1917 and 1919 with two small volumes of verse, "Severn and Somme" and "War's Embers". After that, though he planned further books, none appeared until Edmund Blunden's 1954 "Selected Poems". By the...

Ivor Gurney's poetic career was unusual. It began in 1917 and 1919 with two small volumes of verse ("Severn and Somme / War's Embers", published by Carcanet). Then in 1922 he entered the asylum from which only an occasional poem in a magazine emerged...