The Unconquerables

The Unconquerables is a notable collection of war poems by American poet Joseph Auslander, published in 1943. This work is dedicated to countries occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The poems express a spirit of resilience and defiance against oppression, reflecting the idea of being unconquerable, which means incapable of being defeated or overcome. Auslander, who served as the first consultant in poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, often wrote about war, and his poetry was utilized to promote U.S. war bonds during the conflict.12