Oasis (anthology)
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Oasis was a literary anthology published in Cairo
during World War II
. It was edited by Denis Saunders, David Burk, and Victor Selwyn
. The introduction was written by General Henry Maitland Wilson, who was at this time Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East.
The Palestine Post
(as the Jerusalem Post was then known) reviewed the collection: "The poems were written by men under the stress of war in the desert, in the air and on the sea, under the impact of countries and people strangely new to them."
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was edited by Denis Saunders, David Burk, and Victor Selwyn
Victor Selwyn
Victor Selwyn was a British journalist. He was associated with the Cairo poets, and was — along with Denis Saunders and David Burk — an editor of Oasis.-External links:*...
. The introduction was written by General Henry Maitland Wilson, who was at this time Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East.
The Palestine Post
Palestine Post
Palestine Post is the company responsible for postal service in the parts of Palestinian territories controlled by the Palestinian National Authority.-See also:* Postage stamps and postal history of the Palestinian National Authority...
(as the Jerusalem Post was then known) reviewed the collection: "The poems were written by men under the stress of war in the desert, in the air and on the sea, under the impact of countries and people strangely new to them."