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No 10 turned down poets John Betjeman, Philip Larkin and Robert Graves for laureate job The Independent - 19 Jul 2023 No 10 turned down poets John Betjeman, Philip Larkin and Robert Graves for laureate job ... More
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Hilarious inscriptions from poet Sir John Betjeman revealed in gifts to cameraman Yahoo News UK - 15 Jan 2024 Hilarious inscriptions from poet Sir John Betjeman revealed in gifts to cameraman ... More
John Betjeman discounted as a 'lightweight' by government as they looked for new Poet Laureate in 1967 - five Daily Mail - 18 Jul 2023 John Betjeman discounted as a 'lightweight' by government as they looked for new Poet Laureate in 1967 - five ... More
Newly released files reveal bitter infighting over Poet Laureate appointment Sky News - 19 Jul 2023 Newly released files reveal bitter infighting over Poet Laureate appointment ... More
A poet's view of Bournemouth compared to Victorian times Bournemouth Echo - 13 Feb 2024 A poet's view of Bournemouth compared to Victorian times ... More
The Times view on Sir John Betjeman: Chapter and Verse The Times - 19 Jul 2023 The Times view on Sir John Betjeman: Chapter and Verse ... More
The genius of John Betjeman's Metro-Land The Spectator - 03 Oct 2023 The genius of John Betjeman's Metro-Land ... More
All the poets turned down for the laureate in 1968 Evening Standard - 19 Jul 2023 All the poets turned down for the laureate in 1968 ... More
A return trip to John Betjeman’s Metro-land, 50 years on from his classic TV documentary The Guardian - 30 Nov 2023 A return trip to John Betjeman’s Metro-land, 50 years on from his classic TV documentary ... More
No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job BBC.com - 18 Jul 2023 No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job ... More
Why do we let politicians act as gatekeepers to the poetic tradition? | Luke Wright The Independent - 20 Jul 2023 Why do we let politicians act as gatekeepers to the poetic tradition? | Luke Wright ... More
TV score composer and Betjeman collaborator Jim Parker dies aged 88 The Guardian - 31 Jul 2023 TV score composer and Betjeman collaborator Jim Parker dies aged 88 ... More