Collected Poems
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Collected Poems by John Betjeman
Collected Poems made publishing history when it first appeared and has now sold well over two million copies. This edition, published for the first time in mass paperback, is as complete as it can be made - incorporating as it does Uncollected Poems and also two other poems not originally included.
'A true poet who extends experience' Margaret Lane
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719565465 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719565464 |
| Title | Collected Poems |
| Author | John Betjeman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2003-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Winner of Duff Cooper Memorial Prize 1983 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |