John Betjeman: New Fame, New Love - Couverture souple

Hillier, Bevis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 071956493X ISBN 13 : 9780719564932

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Hillier Bevis

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'The book is crammed with very funny stories, but Hillier never loses sight of the doubts and insecurities that assailed Betjeman and made him a far more complex man than his public persona suggested.' Peter Parker, Daily Telegraph

'A classic in the making, with every page evocative of Betjeman's wistful humour. It is a book to be read slowly for fear of coming too fast to the end.' Jad Adams, Guardian

'There was a wealth of feeling and imagination in his life, and in Hillier's account it is getting the record it deserves.' John Gross, Sunday Telegraph

'Hillier has an insatiable, higgledy-piggledy appetite for the humorous and eccentric.' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday

Fine and revealing biography (THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT)

Biographie de l'auteur :

Bevis Hillier has 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'. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in Hampshire.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 071956493X
• ISBN 13: 9780719564932
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 752