'Soldiers Don't Go Mad'
Join author and journalist Charles Glass as he introduces his book, Soldiers Don’t Go Mad, which explores Craiglockhart Hospital, a facility used during the First World War to treat ‘Shell Shock’, now known as PTSD.
Charles Glass will discuss the lives of the patients and medical staff at the hospital, and the treatments Craiglockhart offered. Among the patients were Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, who would go on to create some of the most impactful poetry of the twentieth century, vividly depicting the horrors of war in the trenches.
Following Charles Glass’ talk, live Q&A and book signing, you will have the opportunity to explore IWM’s temporary exhibition War and the Mind, exploring the psychological impact of conflict.
About Charles Glass
Charles Glass is a broadcaster, journalist and writer, who began his journalistic career in 1973 at the ABC News Beirut bureau with Peter Jennings. He covered the October Arab-Israeli War on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts. He also covered the civil war in Lebanon, where artillery fire wounded him in 1976.
He was ABC News Chief Middle East correspondent from 1983 to 1993. Since 1993, he has been a freelance writer in Paris, Tuscany, Venice and London, regularly covering the Middle East, the Balkans, Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean. He has also published books, short stories, essays and articles in the United States and Europe.
About 'Soldiers Don't Go Mad'
Soldiers Don’t Go Mad explores the experiences of 1,800 soldiers treated for shell shock at Craiglockhart Hospital, with a significant focus on the relationship between Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Drawing on rich source materials, as well as Glass’s own deep understanding of trauma and war, Soldiers Don't Go Mad tells the story of the soldiers and doctors who struggled with the effects of industrial warfare on the human psyche.
About Your Ticket
As a charity, your IWM In Conversation ticket purchase helps IWM continue to tell stories for future generations.
Tickets cost just £20 per person (including IWM members) and includes:
- Charles Glass' talk within the impressive surroundings of IWM London’s Roof Terrace
- A special Q&A with Charles Glass
- The talk culminates in a book signing and a personal meet and greet with Charles Glass
- Then enjoy exclusive after-hours entry to War and the Mind.
In addition to your ticket booking, if you can, please purchase your copy of the book from our IWM pop up shop on the evening. Every purchase you make supports the work we do.
About War and the Mind
Human thought, emotion, and behaviour is critical to war.
War and the Mind is a free exhibition at IWM London exploring war’s many psychological dimensions, from the First World War to the present day.
What motivates people to start and support wars? How do humans think, feel and act during conflict? How do we make sense of the devastating conflicts that have shaped our world?
