John Betjeman
Sir John Betjeman author Hugo Williams editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Faber & Faber
Published:2nd Mar '06
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A new edition of John Betjeman poems, selected by Hugo Williams, published to celebrate the John Betjeman Centenary in 2006.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.
Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) was born in Highgate, the son of a manufacturer of Dutch descent. After university he joined the staff of the Architectural Review, thereafter working as a journalist and, during the Second World War, for various government departments. His first book of poems was Mount Zion (1931), followed by numerous collections, notably A Few Late Chrysanthemeumns (1954). His poetry enjoyed immense popularity, as did his personality, and his knighthood in 1969 and appointment as Poet Laureate in 1972 were almost universally welcomed.
ISBN: 9780571230990
Dimensions: 195mm x 120mm x 10mm
Weight: 95g
112 pages
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