| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 7412 |
| AUTHOR: | Philip Howard |
| QUOTATION: | Ted Hughes has been appointed poet laureate to succeed Sir John Betjeman, which is a bit like appointing a grim young crow to replace a cuddly old teddy bear. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | London Times 20 Dec 84 |
| SUBJECTS: | Communications & the Arts: Literature: Observers & Critics |
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