Ruth worked in a crucible factory, an office, a machine shop. She stayed on at the factory for some months after peace was declared.
Russell, Arthur et al. “Faithful to Delight: A Portrait Sketch”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 19-40.
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She was soon also working in popular journalism and broadcasting...
Reception
Ruth Pitter
During her lifetime RP
was deeply appreciated by some readers. C. S. Lewis
scatters through his letters such remarks as Whenever I re-read your poems, I blame myself for not re-reading them oftener.
King, Don W. “The Anatomy of a Friendship: the correspondence of Ruth Pitter and C. S. Lewis, 1946-1962: Mythlore, Summer 2003”. Findarticles.
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Ruth Pitter
This features serious poems in part one, poems from A Mad Lady's Garland, The Rude Potato, and On Cats in part two. Arthur Russell therefore calls it the first of her publications to...
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Texts
Church, Richard et al. “A Superb Craftsman”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 46-9.
Parker, Derek et al. “Echo and Eclogue”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 98-102.
Russell, Arthur et al. “Faithful to Delight: A Portrait Sketch”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 19-40.
Marsh, Ngaio et al. “From Gratitude”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 96-7.
Lewis, Naomi et al. “Rare Bird”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 83-91.
Arlott, John et al. “The Cool Clear Voice”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 41-4.
Grenfell, Joyce et al. “The Strawberry Tray”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 55-7.
Kizer, Carolyn et al. “Thralldom”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 79-80.