The author discusses the life and works of Anthony Hecht in Japan during the World War II. The author states Hecht's war poems which he composed during his occupation duty as one of the soldiers in the country including 'Rites and Ceremonies,' 'Still Light,' and 'The Book of Yolek.' The also author ...

This article discusses the work of poet Anthony Hecht, and how his experiences fighting in World War II inspired what he wrote. Hecht's book "The Hard Hours," which includes the poems "It Out-Herods Herod, Pray You, Avoid It," "More Light! More Light!" and "Ri...