Betjeman

[ bech-uh-muhn ]

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Betjeman

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BetjemanSir John19061984MEnglishWRITING: poet Sir John . 1906–84, English poet, noted for his nostalgic and humorous verse and essays and for his concern for the preservation of historic buildings, esp of the Victorian era. Poet laureate (1972–84)

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Then Prime Minister Ted Heath, picked Betjeman - who accepted, writing that he was "honoured and delighted and at the same time humbled".

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In a career spanning 60 years, he collaborated with comic Victoria Wood and writer Sir John Betjeman.

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John Betjeman was one of the most popular poets.

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Betjeman, he said, "called himself a poetic hack and there was some truth to this".

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In 1984, a new laureate was needed, following Betjeman's death.

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