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Betjeman

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Betjeman
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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For another, Betjeman often came across as a madman--exploding with strings of profanity when, for example, he'd misplaced a pitch pipe (which he did often)--and this, coupled with his naturally distracted demeanor, made them fear him.
She and several of her sisters - another of whom was a writer and two who were pro-Hitler fascists - were known as the ``Mitford Girls,'' immortalized in the John Betjeman poem by the same name.
It is a poem the latter Sir John Betjeman might have written had he been holed up in Kurt Schwitters' Merzbarn for a few rainy English weeks.
 
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