101 Letters by Christopher Middleton Matthew Hedley Stoppard "Doce’s powers of observation

"Doce’s powers of observation

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and studied first at Tsinghua University

101 Letters by Christopher Middleton Matthew Hedley Stoppard "Doce’s powers of observationThis selection of Middleton's letters offers a new beginning point for readers of this dazzling, many talented writer. The first letter here dates from 1936, the last from 2015, and this selection charts a life lived to the full as the poet reports on his work, his writing life and his continuous transatlantic engagement with the poets and critics of his generation. Enthusiastic, discursive and slyly humorous, Christopher Middleton (1926 2015) was an