John Betjeman was one of the 20th century's most popular poets and his poems have been read by millions. He opened eyes to what before him had seemed ordinary but is now unforgettable. This biography of Betjeman's life is full of entertaining anecdotes, yet uncovers too the insecurities underlying his wistful humour. Following on from Young Betjeman, in which John Betjeman married and found his eccentric genius, this book deals with his zenith years. It looks at the period when he began to win fame for his poems and make a ...
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John Betjeman was one of the 20th century's most popular poets and his poems have been read by millions. He opened eyes to what before him had seemed ordinary but is now unforgettable. This biography of Betjeman's life is full of entertaining anecdotes, yet uncovers too the insecurities underlying his wistful humour. Following on from Young Betjeman, in which John Betjeman married and found his eccentric genius, this book deals with his zenith years. It looks at the period when he began to win fame for his poems and make a name for himself as a tastemaker opening eyes to the Victorian ages, as a battling conservationist and as a television personality.
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