John Betjeman Collected Poems by John Betjeman
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John Betjeman Collected Poems
John Betjeman Collected Poems
Summary
This collection comprises all Betjeman's poetry. His work is known both for its range and mastery of poetic form. Collected Poems was awarded the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and has sold nearly two million copies.
John Betjeman Collected Poems Summary
About John Betjeman
John Betjeman was born in London on 28 August 1906. He was educated at Marlborough and 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 appointed Poet Laureate in 1972. John Betjeman died on 19 May 1984 at his home in Trebetherick, Cornwall and was buried at the nearby church of St Enodoc
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GOR001071715
9780719536281
0719536286
John Betjeman Collected Poems by John Betjeman
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
1989-09-01
384
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