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John Sleigh Pudney (19 January 1909 – 10 November 1977) was a British poet, journalist and author. He was known especially for his popular poetry written during the Second World War , but he also wrote novels, short stories and children's fiction.
John Pudney was a British poet and intelligence officer who wrote "For Johnny", a tribute to the airmen of the Royal Air Force. The poem was widely broadcast and performed during the war and became a symbol of courage and hope.
John Pudney was a British poet, journalist, and editor. Born in Langley Marish, England, he befriended W.H. Auden and Benjamin Britten while studying at Gresham’s School. After leaving school at 16, Pudney began publishing poetry while working as a journalist for the BBC.
John Sleigh Pudney was born in Langley, Buckinghamshire. He attended Gresham's School, where he was a contemporary of W.H. Auden. He worked as a radio producer and scriptwriter for the BBC and as a war correspondent, before joining the RAF in 1940.
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Quick Reference. (1909–1977), British poet and author. Pudney worked as a journalist, a writer-producer for the BBC, and a publishing executive while also being actively engaged as a poet and writer for ... From: Pudney, John in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature ».
John Sleigh Pudney was a British journalist and writer. He was known for short stories, poetry, non-fiction and children's fiction. He was born in at Langley Marish and educated at Gresham's School, Holt, where he was a friend of W. H. Auden, leaving school at the age of sixteen in 1925.
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