War Photographer Flashcards

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Who wrote the Conflict poem ‘War Photographer’?

Carole Satyamurti (1939–2019), a British poet and sociologist.

Which Indian epic did Carole Satyamurti retell in English verse?

The Mahabharata (2015).

Who is the speaker of Satyamurti’s ‘War Photographer’?

A war photographer, speaking in the first person.

What is the form of Satyamurti’s ‘War Photographer’?

Free verse, with no rhyme.

Which peacetime photograph is remembered in Satyamurti’s ‘War Photographer’?

Girls at Ascot, drinking champagne.

Whom does the photographer follow in Satyamurti’s ‘War Photographer’?

A small girl carrying a baby along a devastated street.

What are the main themes of Satyamurti’s ‘War Photographer’?

Whether photographs tell the truth about war, and the ethics of recording suffering.