Who influenced and motivated siegfreid sassoon?

Siegfried Sassoon was significantly influenced and motivated by his experiences in World War I, as well as by literary figures such as Wilfred Owen, with whom he developed a close friendship. Sassoon's disillusionment with the war galvanized his writing, as he sought to expose the harsh realities of combat and critique the romanticized notions of warfare. Additionally, his readings of poets like Rupert Brooke and the works of other contemporary writers shaped his poetic voice and themes.