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Poems In The Porch

The Radio Poems of John Betjeman

by Gardner Kevin

  • Paperback
  • 152 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 12.7 x 19.6 x 1.3 cm

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For fans of poetry and John Betjeman's work

Reveals previously unpublished poems from radio broadcasts

You will enjoy a deeper understanding of Betjeman's artistry

Discover the lost radio poems of John Betjeman in this captivating collection.
The book represent a genuine and important discovery in the canon of Betjeman's poems, often considered closed with the publication of the "Complete Poems". Between 1953-57, John Betjeman read a series of poems on "The Faith in the West" program airing on the BBC's West of England Home Service. This series, called "Poems in the Porch", was so popular that Betjeman received constant requests to publish the poems. Although he deprecatingly referred to the poems as mere 'verses', Betjeman at last capitulated to the public. The result was a slim volume of six poems, entitled Poems in the Porch. What few people now realize is that Betjeman read at least 20 original poems on the radio in this series, perhaps even more, although owing to the haphazard records of both the BBC and Betjeman himself it is impossible to reconstruct with complete accuracy the history of this series. Kevin Gardner has been able to identify and collect 26 of these poems and has written a fascinating introductory essay recounting the story of Betjeman as a radio poet and discussing the artistry of these poems. Most have never been published and currently exist only in manuscript.Despite the gap between the BBC records on the one hand and the printed and manuscript texts on the other, Gardner has been able to construct a relatively reliable edition of "Betjeman's Poems in the Porch".
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  • Author

    Gardner Kevin

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    November 2009

  • Weight

    182g

  • Page Count

    152

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 19.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781441142184

  • ISBN-10

    1441142185

  • Eden Code

    3952001

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