Duff Cooper Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1958) Winner
John Betjeman
ジョン・ベッチェマン
Jon Betcheman
Aliases:
Sir John Betjeman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1906-08-28 （London）
- Died
- 1984-05-19 （Trebetherick, Cornwall） age 77
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglicanism Baptized in 1906 （Baptismal Name: John Betjemann）
- Residence History
- London (birthplace) → Highgate → Uffington, Oxfordshire → Farnborough, Berkshire → Wantage, Oxfordshire → Trebetherick, Cornwall
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Broadcaster, Journalist, Architecture critic
- Active Years
- 1931-1984
- Affiliations
- Founding member of The Victorian Society, First president of The Hackney Society
- Memberships
- Companion of Literature, Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- T. S. Eliot, Arthur Machen
- Influenced
- Philip Larkin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough College | — | General education | — | 1917-1925 | United Kingdom |
| Magdalen College, Oxford | School of English Language and Literature | English | — | 1925-1928 | United Kingdom |
Marlborough College
General education
Period:
1917-1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school
Magdalen College, Oxford
School of English Language and Literature
/ English
Period:
1925-1928
Year of Graduation:
1928
Country:
United Kingdom
Left without degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Poet Laureate | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Queen's Medal for Poetry | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
Poet Laureate
1972
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1960
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1969
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Queen's Medal for Poetry
1960
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Summoned by Bells
1960 Autobiographical verseBlank verse autobiography of his life up to Oxford
OxfordChildhoodArchitecture
Continual Dew
1937 Poetry collectionA little book of bourgeois verse
SatireEveryday life
Bibliography
- Mount Zion (1932)
- Continual Dew (1937)
- Summoned by Bells (1960)
Translations by Author
- Shell Guides series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousSatiricalTraditional metrical structuresEvocative of time and place
- Recurring Motifs
- Victorian architectureTrainsSuburbiaChurches
Health
-
Parkinson's disease1974-1984Affected his later life and work
Legacy
Renowned defender of Victorian architecture, popular Poet Laureate with numerous memorials
Archives
- University of Oxford
- University of Victoria
In Popular Culture
- Statue at St Pancras station
- Metro-Land (documentary)
Quotes
-
Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough!
Source: Slough (poem) (1937)
Trivia
- Of Dutch-Jewish descent on father's side
- Brought teddy bear Archibald Ormsby-Gore to Oxford
- Instrumental in saving St Pancras station