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Solugh - A poem by About the poem - "Slough" is a ten-stanza poem by Sir John Betjeman, first published in the 1937 collection Continual Dew. It was written in protest against 850 factories that were to be built in the English town of Slough. The poem caused an uproar when first published.The poem was written two years before outbreak of World War II, during which Britain (including Slough itself) experienced air raids for real.
About the poet - Sir John Betjeman, (28 August 1906 -- 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer and broadcaster. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. Starting his career as a journalist, he ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate to date and a much-loved figure on British television.
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Solugh - A poem by About the poem - "Slough" is a ten-stanza poem by Sir John Betjeman, first published in the 1937 collection Continual Dew. It was written in protest against 850 factories that were to be built in the English town of Slough. The poem caused an uproar when first published.The poem was written two years before outbreak of World War II, during which Britain (including Slough itself) experienced air raids for real.
About the poet - Sir John Betjeman, (28 August 1906 -- 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer and broadcaster. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. Starting his career as a journalist, he ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate to date and a much-loved figure on British television.
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