Betjeman (redirected from Betjeman, Sir John)

Bet·je·man  (bch-mn), Sir John 1906-1984.

British poet and poet laureate (1972-1984) whose often nostalgic works, in collections such as A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1955), praise the English countryside. He also wrote widely on Victorian architecture.

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Betjeman [ˈbɛtʃəmən]

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(Biographies / Betjeman, Sir John (1906-1984) M, English, WRITING: 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)