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Sir John Betjeman, one of the best-loved British poets of the 20th century, was initially overlooked as poet laureate because he was considered a lightweight “versifier” who lacked serious merit, according to newly released official files.Governm...
The official papers, released by the National Archives in Kew, have revealed the bitter infighting and backbiting behind the contest to name the UK's Poet Laureate in 1968 and 1972.
Edward Heath was told poet should be ruled out over ‘utterly revolting’ verses about gay sex and Auden’s decision to be an American citizen
Newly released government files reveal bitter in-fighting over the prestigious literary appointment
We’ll never know if Philip Larkin, one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century, would have been a success as Poet Laureate