Haffenden, John.

William Empson against the Christians / [electronic resource] : Against the Christians John Haffenden. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - xxii, 797 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [673]-770) and index.

The BBC war -- The war within the BBC -- Chinabound -- Sounding the south : Kenyon College, Summer 1948 -- Siege and liberation -- The new China -- Changes in China, and Kenyon again -- Quitting Communist China -- Final reckoning : the affair of Fei Hsiao-t'ung -- 'A mighty raspberry' : the structure of complex words -- Homing to Yorkshire -- From poetry to the queen -- Ménage à trois -- The antiChristian : Milton's God -- 'They think good literature is a tremendous scolding' : from Sheffield to Legon -- The road to retirement -- Rescuing Donne and Coleridge -- Roamings in retirement : from Toronto to Miami -- Faustus : finale.


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Empson, William, 1906-1984.


Poets, English--20th century--Biography.
Criticism--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Critics--Great Britain--Biography.


Electronic books.

PR6009.M7 / Z685 2006eb

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