John Betjeman: Hugo Williams

Synopsis:

Sir John Betjeman (1906-84) 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, Mount Zion (1931), was followed by numerous collections, notably A Few Late Chrysanthemums (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.

Tags:

Categorised as:
Poetry
Sub-categories:
Poetry Collections
Genres & Themes:
Poet To Poet; Poetry Classics
Belongs to:
Series: Poetry Classics
John Betjeman book cover
Selected edition:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571247028
Published:
07.05.2009
No of pages:
112

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