Edward Harold Begbie (1871-1929) was an Englishauthor and journalist who published nearly 50 books, poems and contributed to periodicals.
At first Begbie took up farming, but later moved to London and joined the Daily Chronicle and later the Globe. He wrote books of popular verse, and much literature for children. At the outbreak of World War I he wrote a number of recruiting poems and visited America on behalf of his paper. Some of the articles he wrote there were used as propaganda.
Harold Begbie's poetry is frequently studied to give a contrast between the poems written at the front, and those written by non-combatants. During the early part of the First World War, in common with many others, Begbie wrote patriotic verse which encouraged (or it could be said shamed) young men into joining up.
By the time the war was over, he had changed his viewpoint and his writing became more cynical and realistic.
At first Begbie took up farming, but later moved to London and joined the Daily Chronicle and later the Globe. He wrote books of popular verse, and much literature for children. At the outbreak of World War I he wrote a number of recruiting poems and visited America on behalf of his paper. Some of the articles he wrote there were used as propaganda.
Harold Begbie's poetry is frequently studied to give a contrast between the poems written at the front, and those written by non-combatants. During the early part of the First World War, in common with many others, Begbie wrote patriotic verse which encouraged (or it could be said shamed) young men into joining up.
By the time the war was over, he had changed his viewpoint and his writing became more cynical and realistic.