John Betjeman
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.
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| Biografia | |
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| Naixement | 28 agost 1906 Londres |
| Mort | 19 maig 1984 (77 anys) Cornualla (Anglaterra) |
| Causa de mort | Causes naturals (Malaltia de Parkinson ) |
| Sepultura | St Enodoc's Church, Trebetherick (en)  |
| Poeta llorejat del Regne Unit | |
| 20 octubre 1972 – 19 maig 1984 ← Cecil Day-Lewis – Ted Hughes → Nomenat per: Elisabet II del Regne Unit | |
| Dades personals | |
| Religió | Anglicanisme |
| Formació | Magdalen College Marlborough College Highgate School Dragon School Oxford Byron House School |
| Activitat | |
| Ocupació | poeta, crític literari, guionista, periodista, traductor, presentador de televisió |
| Segell discogràfic | Charisma |
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| Localització dels arxius | |
| Altres | |
| Títol | Knight Bachelor |
| Cònjuge | Penelope Chetwode (1933–1972) |
| Parella | Elizabeth Cavendish |
| Fills | Candida Lycett Green (  Penelope Chetwode)Paul Betjeman (en) ( Penelope Chetwode) |
| Pares | Ernest Edward Betjemann (en) i Mabel Bessie Dawson (en) |
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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)
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- 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. ISBN 0-7195-4531-5.
- Hillier, Bevis (2002). John Betjeman: new fame, new love. London: John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-5002-5.
- Hillier, Bevis (2004). Betjeman: the bonus of laughter. London : John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-6495-6.
- Hillier, Bevis (2006). Betjeman: the biography. London: John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-6443-3
- Lycett Green, Candida (Ed.) (Methuen, 1994). Letters: John Betjeman, Vol.1, 1926 to 1951. London: Methuen. ISBN 0-413-77595-X
- Lycett Green, Candida (Ed.) (Methuen, 1995). Letters: John Betjeman, Vol.2, 1951 to 1984. London: Methuen. ISBN 0-413-77596-8
- 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. ISBN 0-7195-5909-X
- 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. ISBN 0-7139-1539-0
- Wilson, A. N. (2006). Betjeman. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 0-09-179702-0
- Betjeman, John (1960). Summoned by Bells. London: John Murray.
- Mowl, Timothy (2000). Stylistic Cold Wars, Betjeman versus Pevsner. London: John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-5909-X
