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Biography. John Betjeman (1906-1984) achieved huge success during his lifetime and continues to retain his ‘National Treasure’ status more than twenty years after his death. His gift for comic writing, his dazzling technical abilities and his combination of eccentricity and Englishness are all key ingredients in his enduring popularity.
Sir John Betjeman was a British poet who served as Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. Considered one of the most popular poets of the 20th century, he is still beloved by readers today for his accessible, witty, and often nostalgic verse. Betjeman's poetry frequently explores themes of Englishness, particularly its architectural heritage, suburban life, and the changing social landscape.
约翰·贝杰曼Sir John Betjeman（1906～1984） 英国桂冠诗人。. 1906年生于伦敦，中学时一度师从T·S·埃略特。. 曾就读于 牛津大学 ，但忙于交际，荒疏功课，未获学位。. 曾为记者和政府雇员。. 1933年发表第一本诗集。. 其他作品有《锡安山》 (1933)、《贝杰曼诗集 ...
Sir John Betjeman, CBE (28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who described himself in Who’s Who as a “poet and hack”. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture.
John Betjeman was England's poet laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984; his writing was defined by its wit and passion. In this poem, the poet exhibits both of those qualities as he rails against the destruction of both human culture/art and the natural world for the sake of industrial expansion.
The Betjeman Society was established in 1988 to advance the appreciation of the work of the poet, writer, broadcaster and conservationist Sir John Betjeman (1906-84). We also exist to inform and inspire our members and the wider public through the study, awareness and enjoyment of his life, work and influence
Born in North London in 1906, John Betjeman was taught by TS Eliot at an early age; although Eliot later became a friend, Betjeman was not a modernist. He read English at Oxford during the 1920s and was a contemporary of WH Auden, Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Powell, Kenneth Clark and Harold Acton.
