Sharing what he’s learnt during half a century’s creative work, John Greening gives us an insight into the life of a poet, playwright, editor, reviewer, teacher and performer. Eminently readable, amusing and informative, A High Calling is a rich resource for anyone with an interest in good writing.
Navigating a wide-ranging career, including a spell as a children’s magician and a time at the BBC with musicologist Hans Keller, as well as years spent living in Upper Egypt, we are taken on a journey around the globe and through time and literature. With an extraordinary cast of poets, including correspondence with Ted Hughes and a meeting with Seamus Heaney at Little Gidding, Greening paints a compelling portrait of the lives behind the writers we meet.
Rich in anecdote and literary insight and interwoven with autobiographical sketches and original poems, A High Calling is anything but lofty in its approach, and is chock-full with down-to-earth advice for readers and writers.
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- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Greening, John
- ISBN:
- 9781804471494
- Number of Pages:
- 224
- Publication Date:
- 21/05/2025
- Publisher:
- Renard Press Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Renard Press Ltd
- SKU:
- 9781804471494