Third Thursday Presentation Katherine Noonan
(Hartford, CT) Katherine Noonan read and discussed poems that were written by Wilfred Owen, a famous poet from the World War I era. Wilfred Owen was an English poet and soldier and considered to be one of the leading poets of the First World War. His war poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings about the human experience during the war. Through his poetry, he expresses feelings of hope, fear, exhilaration, humiliation, hatred, and love for those left behind at home and on the battlefield. Noonan’s talk focused on some of the most powerful poems written during World War I. Her talk is part of the State Library and Museum of Connecticut History’s Third Thursday Brown bag Lunchtime Speaker Series. This series features a variety of speakers on various aspects of Connecticut history. All programs are free and open to the public and attendees should feel free to bring their lunch. This presentation took place at the Connecticut State Library in the Museum of Connecticut History.