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, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “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, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “A Superb Craftsman”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 46-9.
Parker, Derek, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “Echo and Eclogue”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 98-102.
Russell, Arthur, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “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, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “From Gratitude”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 96-7.
Lewis, Naomi, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “Rare Bird”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 83-91.
Arlott, John, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “The Cool Clear Voice”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 41-4.
Grenfell, Joyce, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “The Strawberry Tray”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 55-7.
Kizer, Carolyn, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “Thralldom”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 79-80.