Uffington; film critic; the diarist; "that's shell - that was"; "to Mr and Mrs John Betjeman, a son"; the pipers; continual dew and an Oxford University chest; decoration; observer corps; on the air up to 1940; "Minnie"; old lights for new chancels; Ireland; Daily Herald; admiralty; Farnborough; new bats in old belfries; British Council; a Lincolnshire tale; Oxford Preservation Trust; on the air 1943-1949; selected poems; preservationist's progress up to 1949; "taime and taide"; Wantage; first and last loves; the Boase Gardens; a few late chrysanthemums; cloth fair; on the air 1950-1958; the Daily Telegraph; television personality 1937-1957; "city and suburban"; preservationist's progress 1950-1957; Cincinnati; "Vic Soc and The Doc"; "a really thrilling moment of triumph".
Bevis Hillier devoted more than twenty-five years to writing Betjeman's life, a task entrusted to him by the poet himself. Like Betjeman he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. Later he joined The Times, became editor of The Connoisseur and a columnist on the Los Angeles Times, as well as writing for many other papers and journals. He edited Betjeman's 'Uncollected Poems' now included in COLLECTED POEMS, compiled JOHN BETJEMAN: A LIFE IN PICTURES and is the author of YOUNG BETJEMAN, NEW FAME, NEW LIFE and THE BONUS OF LAUGHTER. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in Hampshire.
"One of the richest and most entertaining biographies of recent times." John Bayley. - Literary ReviewIt is a book to read slowly for fear of coming too fast to the end. - GuardianThe book is crammed with very funny stories. - Daily Telegraph
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
