Siegfried Sassoon

English war poet and writer (1886-1967)
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Siegfried Sassoon
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Siegfried Sassoon

Summary

Siegfried Sassoon is a human[1]. He was born in Matfield[2]. He was born on September 8, 1886[3]. He passed away in Heytesbury[4]. He died on September 1, 1967[5]. He worked as a reporter[6], writer[7], military personnel[8], and poet[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Siegfried Sassoon was born in Matfield[2].
  • Siegfried Sassoon passed away in Heytesbury[4].
  • Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886[3].
  • Siegfried Sassoon died on September 1, 1967[5].
  • Siegfried Sassoon is buried at Somerset[11].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon[12].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's mother was Theresa Thornycroft[13].
  • Among Siegfried Sassoon's spouses was Hester Gatty[14].
  • Among Siegfried Sassoon's spouses was Stephen Tennant[15].
  • A child of Siegfried Sassoon was George Sassoon[16].
  • Siegfried Sassoon held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Siegfried Sassoon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • Siegfried Sassoon worked as a reporter[6].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's professions included writer[7].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's professions included poet[9].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Siegfried Sassoon was educated at Clare College[20].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at New Beacon School[21].
  • Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at Marlborough College[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Siegfried Sassoon is Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man[23].
  • Siegfried Sassoon received the Military Cross[24].
  • Siegfried Sassoon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Siegfried Sassoon received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[26].
  • Siegfried Sassoon received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Matfield[2], Siegfried Sassoon… he was born on September 8, 1886[3]. His father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon[12]. His mother was Theresa Thornycroft[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Clare College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1326[34]; New Beacon School[21], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1863[37]; and Marlborough College[22], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1843[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include reporter[6], writer[7], military personnel[8], and poet[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Siegfried Sassoon is Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[24], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1914[43]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize[26], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1919[48]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[27], a poetry award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1933[51]; and Hawthornden Prize[52], a literary award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1919[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hester Gatty[14], 1906–1973[56] and Stephen Tennant[15], a painter[57], 1906–1987[58], of United Kingdom[59]. A child of Siegfried Sassoon was George Sassoon[16]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[60], a Christian denominational family[61], founded in 1054[62] and Judaism[63], a religion[64], founded in -0500[65].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Sassoon died on September 1, 1967[5]. He passed away in Heytesbury[4]. Burial took place at Somerset[11].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Sassoon has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Wilfred Owen[67], a writer[68], 1893–1918[69], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[70], awarded the Military Cross[71].

Works attributed to him include Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man[72], a written work[73].

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Sassoon born?

Siegfried Sassoon's place of birth was Matfield[2].

Where did Siegfried Sassoon die?

Siegfried Sassoon passed away in Heytesbury[4].

Who were Siegfried Sassoon's parents?

Siegfried Sassoon's father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon[12]. Siegfried Sassoon's mother was Theresa Thornycroft[13].

Who was Siegfried Sassoon married to?

Siegfried Sassoon's spouses include Hester Gatty[14] and Stephen Tennant[15].

What did Siegfried Sassoon do for work?

Siegfried Sassoon worked as reporter[6], writer[7], military personnel[8], and poet[9].

Where did Siegfried Sassoon go to school?

Siegfried Sassoon was educated at University of Cambridge[19], Clare College[20], New Beacon School[21], and Marlborough College[22].

What awards did Siegfried Sassoon receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[24], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[26], and King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[27].

Who did Siegfried Sassoon influence?

Siegfried Sassoon has been cited as an influence by Wilfred Owen[67].

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