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Sir John Betjeman, CBE (/ ˈ b ɛ tʃ ə m ən /; 28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture , helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition.
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Sir John Betjeman (Highgate, Londres 28 de agosto de 1906 - Trebetherick, Cornualha, 19 de maio de 1984) foi um poeta, escritor e radialista inglês. Foi membro fundador da sociedade vitoriana e um apaixonado defensor da arquitetura vitoriana.
- Hon. Penelope Chetwode (1933–51), Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1951–84)
14 de jan. de 2016 · A selection of Betjeman's best poems, from his early death of an old lady to his famous satire of Slough, with a short summary and a link to read them. Learn about Betjeman's life, style and influences as one of Britain's best-loved poets of the twentieth century.
John Betjeman (born August 28, 1906, London, England—died May 19, 1984, Trebetherick, Cornwall) British poet known for his nostalgia for the near past, his exact sense of place, and his precise rendering of social nuance, which made him widely read in England at a time when much of what he wrote about was rapidly vanishing.
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Works of John Betjeman. Betjeman in 1961. Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984) was a twentieth-century English poet, writer and broadcaster. Born to a middle-class family in Edwardian Hampstead, he attended Oxford University, although left without graduating. [1]
BroadcastDateChannelNotesTown Tours12 April – 24 June 1937BBC West of England ProgrammeSix episodesEccentrics: "Adolphus Cooke Esq of ...24 September 1937The producer of the programme was Guy ...Built to Last17 April – 27 June 1939Six episodes29 May 1944Betjeman read excerpts of Oscar Wilde's ...John Betjeman was a poet laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 to 1984, known for his nostalgic and humorous verse about architecture, public issues, and personal memories. He used traditional poetic forms, wrote with a light touch, and celebrated the 19th-century poetic tradition. He was admired by many critics and friends, such as Edmund Wilson and W.H. Auden.
Sir John Betjeman was a poet, broadcaster and journalist. He was the UK’s Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984. He was amongst the pre-eminent poets of the twentieth century, enthusing people about the value of Britain’s cities, landscapes and architecture, as well as producing many volumes of poetry, which sold in their ...
