Wasn't the dead marshes the only section of the book he admitted was directly allegorical to his experiences in the aftermath of The Somme?
He wasn't a fan of the concept of allegory, but that's what post Freudian criticism is for! We'll take your artwork and apply meanings you weren't even aware of.
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BarryFromTheShitFarm Oh, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 12:52,
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Indeed, but I think he wanted to create a new world whilst shaped by his experiences was meant to be a separate entity.
But there was also talk of creating an English mythology that he thought was lacking.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 13:06,
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His papers on writing Fantasy are fascinating
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Victoria'sBeard Different political view? I hate you!, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 13:52,
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