10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUREATESHIP»
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laureateship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The
Laureateship; a Study of the Office of Poet Laureate in ...
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Edmund Kemper Broadus, 2010
When the Pye was opened The Birds began to sing, Wasn't that a dainty Dish To
set before a King? But the great event of Pye's laureateship was the commutation
which be negotiated and brought about of the much derided tierce of canary.
Such was the end of the first great English laureateship. It is in no way a very
dignified story; and those who think most highly of Dry- den's poetical genius
could wish that he had never had anything to do with the laureateship at all. It is
not ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1895
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The
Laureateship; a Study of the Office of Poet Laureate in ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Broadus Edmund Kemper 1876-1936, 2013
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The
Laureateship: A Study of the Office of Poet Laureate in ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Edmund Kemper Broadus, 2008
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
Thus, the laureateship passed to William Whitehead, whose work Samuel
Johnson declared “grand nonsense.” Several poets laureate were ap- pointed in
the reign of George III, including Thomas Warton, a learned pedant but tedious
poet, ...
new line of products including verse-inscribed mugs, bookends, pillows, wall
hangings and journal booklets as a likely prelude to a future laureateship.2 As far
as Canada is concerned, there are simply not enough good poets in the country
to ...
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Poets and Power from Chaucer to Wyatt
After reviewing the extrinsic elements of Lydgate's laureateship, I examine some
aspects and sources of the poetic practice that comes to define this laureateship
intrinsically, focusing on his productive combination of devotional epideixis and ...
Robert J. Meyer-Lee, 2007
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Modern Antiques: The Material Past in England, 1660–1780
See Eleanor Boswell, “Chaucer, Dryden and the Laureateship: A Seventeenth-
Century Tradition,” Review ofEnglish Studies 7:27 (1931): 337—39; Louis I.
Bredvold, “Notes on John Dryden's Pension,” Modern Philology 30:2 (1932): 267
—74; ...
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Robert Browning: Selected Poems
On balance we prefer a date closer to the award of the Laureateship itself (Apr.
1843). In a fragment from a letter to R. H. Horne (now in the Berg Collection of the
New York Public Library; Collections E511, p. 445, though not there identified in ...
John Woolford, Daniel Karlin, Joseph Phelan, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUREATESHIP»
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laureateship is used in the context of the following news items.
Quentin Blake criticises colouring books
His words echo those of the new children's laureate Chris Riddell, who plans to use his laureateship to highlight the importance of education. «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
Where to find Africa's poets - forget stuffy literature departments, and …
... have been Oxford's first black professor of poetry – one of the most prestigious such positions in the UK, second only to the poet laureateship. «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jun 15»
Poet's Notebook: A literal laureate
They may not mean to, but they do”) famously turned down a Laureateship because he dreaded “the sherry-drill with important people.” But I'd ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jun 15»
Philip Larkin
In 1984, when he turned down the poet laureateship, his chief regret in doing so was that it would now go to Hughes, whose poetry was "no ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
Oxford 'dull old farts' choose Simon Armitage as new Professor of …
It is second only to the poet laureateship in terms of prestige. The last contest ended in controversy when the winner, Ruth Padel, was forced to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Larkin has secured his place in Poets' Corner, and about time too
... zeal (he shunned both the Laureateship and an academic post at Oxford), its rivers, domes and big skies inspiring him to write his best work. «The Independent, Jun 15»
Brawls, booze and slurs: 300 years of Oxford University's professor …
Previous occupants of the hallowed Oxford chair, regarded as second only to the poet laureateship in British poetic prestige, include such ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
William Butler Yeats Taught Poets How to Serve
And if you are still looking over your shoulder, note that in England, they were criticizing the laureateship long before they got around to ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
A Poet in Place
When she served as the poetry consultant for the Library of Congress (now the poet laureateship) in 1949-50, federal employees could be ... «The Weekly Standard, Jun 15»
What happened at the children's laureate ceremony? In pictures
Here's Malorie saying goodbye to her laureateship after two years in the spotlight. There were many cheers and tears for wonderful Malorie, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
