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Sir '''John Betjeman''' (1906-1984) remains one of [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] best loved and best-selling poets.<ref>His ''Collected Poems'' (1958) has sold over 2.5 million copies. [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/24/RVGG4N01RD1.DTL&type=books]</ref> He was appointed '''Poet Laureate''' in 1972 and served until his death in 1984. He was also passionate about [[Victorian]] architecture and campaigned against the demolition of several notable buildings. His poetry largely has an eye to British middle-class life, particularly the recent past.  He was a lifelong [[Anglican]] and his religion often comes into his poetry in a light-hearted and occasionally jocular manner. He wrote many poems but one about the "Conversion of St. Paul" highlights his attitude:  

Sir '''John Betjeman''' (1906-1984) remains one of [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] best loved and best-selling poets.<ref>[http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/24/RVGG4N01RD1.DTL&type=books His ''Collected Poems'' (1958) has sold over 2.5 million copies]</ref> He was appointed '''Poet Laureate''' in 1972 and served until his death in 1984. He was also passionate about [[Victorian]] architecture and campaigned against the demolition of several notable buildings. His poetry largely has an eye to British middle-class life, particularly the recent past.  He was a lifelong [[Anglican]] and his religion often comes into his poetry in a light-hearted and occasionally jocular manner. He wrote many poems but one about the "Conversion of St. Paul" highlights his attitude:  

<blockquote>''But most of us turn slow to see<br>

<blockquote>''But most of us turn slow to see<br>

''The figure hanging on a tree<br>

''The figure hanging on a tree<br>

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[[Category: Poets]]

[[Category:Poets]]

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