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A Passion For Places

- England Through the Eyes of John Betjeman
Af: David Meara Engelsk Paperback

A Passion For Places

- England Through the Eyes of John Betjeman
Af: David Meara Engelsk Paperback
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Sir John Betjeman was born at the start of the twentieth century, and lived to become Poet Laureate, an accomplished writer and campaigner, and something of a national treasure. All his life he loved churches, which are woven into his poetic output. He wrote extensively about churches and architecture, telling a journalist in 1955 ‘If I have a mission, it is to show people things which are beautiful so that they will very soon realise what is ugly. When you look at things, instead of just looking through them, life starts absolutely crackling with interest and excitement.’Now, Betjeman’s particular way of looking at churches is in danger of being lost in the face of a more academically driven and forensic art-historical approach. This book picks out some of the buildings, especially churches, which Betjeman was particularly fond of. It highlights and celebrates Betjeman’s more poetic, parochial and personal response to the built environment, and his evocation of the English parish church through the ordinary and the charm of hassocks, old incense and oil lamps.Highlighting his religious, aesthetic and social pre-occupations, this book is both gazetteer and commentary on his own particular vision of England and architecture, which deserves to be celebrated afresh.
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Sir John Betjeman was born at the start of the twentieth century, and lived to become Poet Laureate, an accomplished writer and campaigner, and something of a national treasure. All his life he loved churches, which are woven into his poetic output. He wrote extensively about churches and architecture, telling a journalist in 1955 ‘If I have a mission, it is to show people things which are beautiful so that they will very soon realise what is ugly. When you look at things, instead of just looking through them, life starts absolutely crackling with interest and excitement.’Now, Betjeman’s particular way of looking at churches is in danger of being lost in the face of a more academically driven and forensic art-historical approach. This book picks out some of the buildings, especially churches, which Betjeman was particularly fond of. It highlights and celebrates Betjeman’s more poetic, parochial and personal response to the built environment, and his evocation of the English parish church through the ordinary and the charm of hassocks, old incense and oil lamps.Highlighting his religious, aesthetic and social pre-occupations, this book is both gazetteer and commentary on his own particular vision of England and architecture, which deserves to be celebrated afresh.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 96
ISBN-13: 9781445687100
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1445687100
Kategori: England
Udg. Dato: 15 nov 2021
Længde: 9mm
Bredde: 234mm
Højde: 165mm
Forlag: Amberley Publishing
Oplagsdato: 15 nov 2021
Forfatter(e): David Meara
Forfatter(e) David Meara

Kategori England

ISBN-13 9781445687100

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 96

Udgave

Længde 9mm

Bredde 234mm

Højde 165mm

Udg. Dato 15 nov 2021

Oplagsdato 15 nov 2021

Forlag Amberley Publishing

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