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Edwin Brock

1927–1997

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Edwin Brock 1927–1997
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Edwin Brock (born 1927 in London, died 1997) was a British poet. Following two years that he spent in the Royal Navy shortly after the end of the Second World War he wrote Five Ways to Kill a Man, an emotionless poem highlighting stupid deaths and the harshness of war.

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  1. On Five Ways To Kill A Man

    “The poem, "Five Ways to Kill a Man" by Edward Brock refers to humankind having suffered through the ages, from the classical ages to the Middle Ages, and from World War I to the Atomic and Cold War age. However, the poet suggests that perhaps the most crushing blow to humanity is the under…”

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