Letter To Susan Owen (4)

Written from the Advanced Horse Transport Depot. Now back at rest in Abbeville, Owen describes his most recent tour of the Front Line. Heavy snow made the conditions almost intolerable, especially as his Platoon had to stay in no man's land. This event formed the basis for his poem 'Exposure'. Concludes by stating that he has to go on a Transport Course. In a 'P.S.' Owen alludes to a previous visit to Abbeville, and continues his description of the 'ugliness' of the Western Front. This is letter no. 482 in Ed. 'Wilfred Owen Collected Letters'.

本函发自高级军马运输队驻地。欧文目前正在阿布维尔休整，他在信中讲述了自己最近一次前线巡查的经历。强降雪令前线环境几乎难以忍受，更何况他所在的步兵排不得不滞留在无人区内。此番经历亦成为其诗作《Exposure》的创作蓝本。信函末尾提及他将前往参加运输勤务培训课程。欧文在附言中提及自己此前到访阿布维尔的经历，并进一步描述了西线战场的“狰狞可怖”。此信为《威尔弗雷德·欧文书信集》（Wilfred Owen Collected Letters）编校本中的第482号信函。