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to prevent the book being published and was successful in denying
Hamilton the right to quote from his letters or paraphrase them. Hamilton, however, was able to incorporate these frustrations into the book, entitled
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and six new poems. In the preface
Hamilton wrote: "Fifty poems in twenty-five years: not much to show for half a lifetime, you might think. And in certain moods, I would agree." Ten years later, Faber published
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British poetry magazine, publishing a wide variety of writers and both short and long pieces. It ran until its 10th-anniversary issue in 1972.
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A keen soccer player, Hamilton was diagnosed with a heart complaint at the age of 15. Unable to play games, he developed his interest in poetry. At the age of 17, in
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as his inspiration, he chose 45 dead 20th-century poets and assessed their achievement with his customary economy and wit. The book was published posthumously.
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died in 1977, Hamilton wrote a biography of him, which was well received. Encouraged by that, Hamilton began writing a biography and critique of
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and their two sons, and his long-term partner, Patricia
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