The Best of Betjeman

Zusatztext 'Who could ever tire of the amusing and poignant pictures he painted in verses...' Informationen zum Autor John Betjeman was born on August 28th, 1906, in London. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1931, his first book of poems, 'Mount Zion', was published by an old Oxford friend, Edward James. His second book was 'Ghastly Good Taste', a commentary on architecture, published in 1934. He was knighted in 1969 and was made Poet Laureate in 1972. John Betjeman died on May 19th 1984, at his home in Trebetherick. He was buried in the nearby church of St.Enodoc. Klappentext A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose. A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose Zusammenfassung A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose

'Who could ever tire of the amusing and poignant pictures he painted in verses...'

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A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose

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John Betjeman was born on August 28th, 1906, in London. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1931, his first book of poems, 'Mount Zion', was published by an old Oxford friend, Edward James. His second book was 'Ghastly Good Taste', a commentary on architecture, published in 1934. He was knighted in 1969 and was made Poet Laureate in 1972. John Betjeman died on May 19th 1984, at his home in Trebetherick. He was buried in the nearby church of St.Enodoc.

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A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose.

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A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose