William Empson against the Christians - Haffenden, John. (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [673]-770) and index.
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Keywords: Empson, William, -- 1906-1984.; Poets, English -- 20th century -- Biography; Criticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography; Electronic books