Parade’s End

Daljit Nagra – Poet of ‘Parade’s End’

 The poem ‘Parade’s End’ comes from a larger collection of poems entitled ‘Look We Have Coming to Dover’ by Daljit Nagra. The video above is of the poet himself explaining some of the context and background to his poetry.

 

The poem ‘Parade’s End’ shares its name with a set of novels by Ford Madox Brown, which tell stories of life in England and on the Western Front during World War I.

 Useful Links:

• The Bard of Dollis Hill – An article on the Guardian about Daljit Nagra, the poet.
• Daljit Nagra’s website: http://www.daljitnagra.com/
• An interview with the poet – download here. Courtesy of Aesthica Magazine Online