Sir John Betjeman, CBE (Londres, 28 d'agost de 1906 - Cornualla, 19 de maig de 1984) va ser un poeta i divulgador radiofònic anglès. Va ser Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom des de 1972 fins a la seva mort. Va ser membre fundador de la Victorian Society i defensor apassionat de l'arquitectura victoriana.
Obres Poesia: Mount Zion (1932) Continual Dew (1937) Old Lights For New Chancels (1940) New Bats in Old Belfries (1945) A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1954) Poems in the Porch (1954) Summoned by Bells (1960) High and Low (1966) A Nip in the Air (1974)
Referències
Bibliografia Brooke, Jocelyn (1962). Ronald Firbank and John Betjeman. London: Longmans, Green & Co. Games, Stephen (2006). Trains and Buttered Toast, Introduction. London: John Murray. Games, Stephen (2007). Tennis Whites and Teacakes, Introduction. London: John Murray. Games, Stephen (2007). Sweet Songs of Zion, Introduction. London: Hodder & Stoughton. Games, Stephen (2009). Betjeman's England, Introduction. London: John Murray. Gardner, Kevin J. (2005). "John Betjeman." The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature. New York: Oxford University Press. Gardner, Kevin J. (2011) Betjeman on Faith: An anthology of his religious prose. London: SPCK. Gardner, Kevin J. (2010) Betjeman and the Anglican Tradition, London, SPCK. Green, Chris (2006). John Betjeman and the Railways. Transport for London Hillier, Bevis (1984). John Betjeman: a life in pictures. London: John Murray. Hillier, Bevis (1988). Young Betjeman. London: John Murray. . Hillier, Bevis (2002). John Betjeman: new fame, new love. London: John Murray. . Hillier, Bevis (2004). Betjeman: the bonus of laughter. London : John Murray. . Hillier, Bevis (2006). Betjeman: the biography. London: John Murray. Lycett Green, Candida (Ed.) (Methuen, 1994). Letters: John Betjeman, Vol.1, 1926 to 1951. London: Methuen. Lycett Green, Candida (Ed.) (Methuen, 1995). Letters: John Betjeman, Vol.2, 1951 to 1984. London: Methuen. Lycett Green, Candida, Betjeman's stations in The Oldie, September 2006 Matthew, H.C.G. and Harrison, B. (eds), (2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (vol. 5). Oxford: OUP. Mirzoeff, Edward (2006). Viewing notes for Metro-land (DVD) (24pp) Mowl, Timothy (2000). Stylistic Cold Wars, Betjeman versus Pevsner. London: John Murray. Schroeder, Reinhard (1972). Die Lyrik John Betjemans. Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag. (Thesis). Sieveking, Lancelot de Giberne (1963). John Betjeman and Dorset. Dorchester: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Stanford, Derek (1961). John Betjeman, a study. London: Neville Spearman. Taylor-Martin, Patrick (1983). John Betjeman, his life and work. London: Allen Lane. Wilson, A. N. (2006). Betjeman. London: Hutchinson. Betjeman, John (1960). Summoned by Bells. London: John Murray. Mowl, Timothy (2000). Stylistic Cold Wars, Betjeman versus Pevsner. London: John Murray.
Enllaços externs
Betjeman documentaries on BBC iPlayer John Betjeman Poetry Competition for Young People website
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