John Betjeman: the biography
by Hillier, Bevis 1940-; Betjeman, John 1906-1984; Betjeman, John 1906-1984.
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BookPublisher: John Murray 2006Edition: Abridged [ed.].ISBN: 9780719564437; 0719564433.Classification number: 821.912 BETSubject(s): Betjeman 1906-1984 | Poets, English -- 20th century -- BiographySubject: John Betjeman was the best-loved English poet since Tennyson and became an institution - a 'teddy bear to the nation'. This biography takes the reader from Betjeman's troubled childhood in north London, through his blossoming at Oxford; a gay fling with W H Auden; a clandestine marriage to a field marshal's daughter; and more.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Reserve Collection Basement | Adult Non-Fiction | 821.912 BET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002451923X |
Bibliography: p. 559-563
Includes index
John Betjeman was the best-loved English poet since Tennyson and became an institution - a 'teddy bear to the nation'. This biography takes the reader from Betjeman's troubled childhood in north London, through his blossoming at Oxford; a gay fling with W H Auden; a clandestine marriage to a field marshal's daughter; and more.
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