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Elizabeth Jennings was born in Bampton, Oxfordshire, and passed away in Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was born in Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, and passed away in Bampton, Oxfordshire. The question reverses these locations.
Elizabeth Jennings attended Durham University for her higher education, where she later received an honorary doctorate.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings attended St Anne's College, Oxford, for her higher education. She later received an honorary doctorate from Durham University, but did not attend it for her initial studies.
Elizabeth Jennings's primary profession was a literary critic, though she also published some poetry.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's primary profession was that of a poet, though she also published critical works.
Henry Cecil Jennings, Elizabeth's father, was a physician and served as the medical officer of health for Oxfordshire.
Answer: True
Explanation: Henry Cecil Jennings, Elizabeth's father, was indeed a physician and served as the medical officer of health for Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth Jennings moved to Oxford at the age of seven and resided there for the remainder of her life.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings moved to Oxford at the age of seven and remained there for the rest of her life.
After graduating from St Anne's College, Oxford, Elizabeth Jennings immediately began working as a journalist.
Answer: False
Explanation: After graduating, Elizabeth Jennings embarked on her career as a writer, focusing on poetry and criticism, not immediately as a journalist.
Where was Elizabeth Jennings born on 18 July 1926?
Answer: Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was born on 18 July 1926, in Skirbeck, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
Which institution did Elizabeth Jennings attend for her higher education?
Answer: St Anne's College, Oxford
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings attended St Anne's College, Oxford, for her higher education.
What was the profession of Elizabeth Jennings's father, Henry Cecil Jennings?
Answer: A physician and medical officer of health for Oxfordshire
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's father, Henry Cecil Jennings, was a physician and served as the medical officer of health for Oxfordshire.
At what age did Elizabeth Jennings move to Oxford, and how long did she live there?
Answer: At age seven, for the rest of her life
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings moved to Oxford when she was seven years old and resided there for the remainder of her life.
Elizabeth Jennings cited T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound as major lyrical poets who influenced her work.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings cited Gerard Manley Hopkins, W. H. Auden, Robert Graves, and Edwin Muir as lyrical poets who influenced her work, not T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound.
Elizabeth Jennings is generally considered an innovator in poetic form, known for experimenting with free verse.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings is regarded as a traditionalist, known for her mastery of form and simplicity of metre and rhyme, rather than an innovator experimenting with free verse.
Elizabeth Jennings was associated with 'The Movement,' a group of 1950s English poets, sharing their simplicity of metre and rhyme.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was associated with 'The Movement' and shared their characteristic simplicity of metre and rhyme.
Elizabeth Jennings explicitly wrote autobiographical poetry, detailing her personal struggles, including mental illness.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings made it clear that while her personal experiences, including mental illness, influenced her themes, she did not write explicitly autobiographical poetry.
Which group of 1950s English poets was Elizabeth Jennings associated with, sharing a simplicity of metre and rhyme?
Answer: The Movement
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was associated with 'The Movement,' a group of 1950s English poets, and shared their characteristic simplicity of metre and rhyme.
Elizabeth Jennings's early poetry was published in journals such as *Oxford Poetry* and *The Spectator* before her first book.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's early poetry appeared in journals like *Oxford Poetry* and *The Spectator* before her debut collection.
Elizabeth Jennings's first published poetry collection, *Poems*, was released in 1953 by Faber & Faber.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's first published poetry collection, *Poems*, was released in 1953 by Fantasy Press, not Faber & Faber.
The poetry collection *The Mind has Mountains* was published in 1966 by Carcanet Press.
Answer: False
Explanation: The poetry collection *The Mind has Mountains* was published in 1966 by Macmillan, not Carcanet Press.
Which of the following journals published Elizabeth Jennings's early poetry before her first book?
Answer: *Oxford Poetry* and *The Spectator*
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's early poetry was published in journals such as *Oxford Poetry* and *The Spectator*.
What was the title of Elizabeth Jennings's first published poetry collection and its publication year?
Answer: *Poems*, 1953
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's first published poetry collection was *Poems*, released in 1953.
Which of the following is a poetry collection by Elizabeth Jennings specifically for children?
Answer: *The Secret Brother and Other Poems for Children*
Explanation: *The Secret Brother and Other Poems for Children* is one of Elizabeth Jennings's poetry collections specifically for children.
What was the title of Elizabeth Jennings's final poetry collection published in 2001?
Answer: *Timely Issues*
Explanation: One of Elizabeth Jennings's final poetry collections published in 2001 was *Timely Issues*.
Which of the following is a poetry collection by Elizabeth Jennings published by Carcanet Press?
Answer: *Growing Points*
Explanation: *Growing Points* (1975) is one of Elizabeth Jennings's poetry collections published by Carcanet Press.
Elizabeth Jennings translated *The Sonnets of Michelangelo*, which was first published in 1961.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings translated *The Sonnets of Michelangelo*, first published in 1961 by the Folio Society.
Elizabeth Jennings edited *An Anthology of Modern Verse: 1940-1960*, published in 1961.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings edited *An Anthology of Modern Verse: 1940-1960*, which was published in 1961.
Elizabeth Jennings's 1961 critical work, *Every Changing Shape*, explored the connection between mystical experience and poetic creation.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's 1961 critical work, *Every Changing Shape: Mystical Experience and the Making of Poems*, explored the connection between mystical experiences and the poetic creative process.
Which significant work did Elizabeth Jennings translate into sonnets, first published in 1961?
Answer: The Sonnets of Michelangelo
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings translated *The Sonnets of Michelangelo*, first published in 1961.
Which anthology did Elizabeth Jennings edit that covered modern verse from 1940-1960?
Answer: *An Anthology of Modern Verse: 1940-1960*
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings edited *An Anthology of Modern Verse: 1940-1960*, published in 1961.
What critical work did Elizabeth Jennings publish in 1961 that explored mystical experience and the creation of poems?
Answer: *Every Changing Shape: Mystical Experience and the Making of Poems*
Explanation: In 1961, Elizabeth Jennings published *Every Changing Shape: Mystical Experience and the Making of Poems*, which explored the connection between mystical experiences and the poetic creative process.
What was the title of Elizabeth Jennings's 1960 critical study focusing on Gerard Manley Hopkins?
Answer: *The Unity of Incarnation: a study of Gerard Manley Hopkins*
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's 1960 critical study focusing on Gerard Manley Hopkins was titled 'The Unity of Incarnation: a study of Gerard Manley Hopkins'.
Which critical work did Elizabeth Jennings write for children in 1960?
Answer: *Let's Have Some Poetry!*
Explanation: In 1960, Elizabeth Jennings wrote *Let's Have Some Poetry!* specifically for children.
Elizabeth Joan Jennings was a British poet who was honored with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Joan Jennings, a British poet, was indeed appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Elizabeth Jennings received the Arts Council of Great Britain Prize in 1953 for her debut collection, *Poems*.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was awarded the Arts Council of Great Britain Prize in 1953 for her first book of poems, *Poems*.
The Somerset Maugham Award prize money allowed Elizabeth Jennings to spend three months in Paris, which significantly influenced her work.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Somerset Maugham Award prize money enabled Elizabeth Jennings to spend nearly three months in Rome, not Paris.
Dana Gioia ranked Elizabeth Jennings among the finest British poets of the second half of the twentieth century in his 2018 review.
Answer: True
Explanation: In his 2018 review, Dana Gioia indeed ranked Elizabeth Jennings among the finest British poets of the second half of the twentieth century.
The first biography of Elizabeth Jennings, *Elizabeth Jennings: The Inward War*, was published in 2018 by Cambridge University Press.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first biography, *Elizabeth Jennings: The Inward War*, was published in 2018 by Oxford University Press, not Cambridge University Press.
Elizabeth Jennings won the W.H. Smith Literary Award in 1987 for her collection *The Mind has Mountains*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings won the W.H. Smith Literary Award in 1987 for *Collected Poems 1953–1985*, not for *The Mind has Mountains*.
Elizabeth Jennings was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was indeed appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992.
What was Elizabeth Jennings's full nationality and one significant honor she received?
Answer: British, recognized with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Explanation: Elizabeth Joan Jennings was a British poet who received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
What was the first major award Elizabeth Jennings received, and for which work?
Answer: Arts Council of Great Britain Prize for *Poems*
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings received the Arts Council of Great Britain Prize in 1953 for her first book of poems, *Poems*.
Who wrote the first biography of Elizabeth Jennings, *Elizabeth Jennings: The Inward War*, published in 2018?
Answer: Dana Greene
Explanation: The first biography of Elizabeth Jennings, *Elizabeth Jennings: The Inward War*, published in 2018, was written by Dana Greene.
For which poetry collection did Elizabeth Jennings receive the Richard Hillary Memorial Prize in 1966?
Answer: *The Mind has Mountains*
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings received the Richard Hillary Memorial Prize in 1966 for her poetry collection *The Mind has Mountains*.
When was Elizabeth Jennings appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)?
Answer: 1992
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992.
What honorary degree did Elizabeth Jennings receive in 2001, and from which university?
Answer: Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Durham University
Explanation: In 2001, Elizabeth Jennings received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Durham University.
Elizabeth Jennings's visit to Rome was a revelation that deepened her religious belief and inspired her imagination.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's visit to Rome was indeed a revelation that deepened her religious belief and inspired her imagination.
Elizabeth Jennings's deeply held Roman Catholicism significantly influenced much of her poetic work.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's deeply held Roman Catholicism provided a significant thematic and philosophical framework for much of her poetry.
Despite her artistic achievements, Elizabeth Jennings's personal difficulties, including mental health struggles, unfortunately tarnished her critical reputation.
Answer: True
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's struggles with mental health and other personal difficulties unfortunately tarnished her critical reputation, despite her artistic achievements.
When honored by the queen in 1992, Elizabeth Jennings was praised by tabloid newspapers for her elegant attire.
Answer: False
Explanation: When Elizabeth Jennings received her honor in 1992, tabloid newspapers mocked her attire, giving her the nickname 'the bag-lady of the sonnets'.
Elizabeth Jennings spent her later years exclusively in Unity House in Old Headington and is buried in Wolvercote Cemetery.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings spent her later years in various short-term lodgings and in Unity House, but not exclusively in Unity House. She is, however, buried in Wolvercote Cemetery.
What significant personal belief deeply influenced much of Elizabeth Jennings's poetry?
Answer: Roman Catholicism
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings's deeply held Roman Catholicism significantly influenced much of her poetic work.
What unfortunate nickname did tabloid newspapers give Elizabeth Jennings in 1992 when she received an honor from the queen?
Answer: The bag-lady of the sonnets
Explanation: Tabloid newspapers mocked Elizabeth Jennings's attire when she received her honor in 1992, giving her the nickname 'the bag-lady of the sonnets'.
Where is Elizabeth Jennings buried?
Answer: Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford
Explanation: Elizabeth Jennings is buried in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford.
The excerpt 'A Bird in the House' is taken from Elizabeth Jennings's *Collected Poems* (Carcanet, 1987) and evokes themes of childhood memories and domestic tranquility.
Answer: True
Explanation: The excerpt 'A Bird in the House' is indeed from Elizabeth Jennings's *Collected Poems* (Carcanet, 1987) and evokes themes of childhood memories, domestic tranquility, and a sense of safety.
In 'A Bird in the House,' the nursery is described with 'red curtains' and 'wooden toys,' creating a vibrant atmosphere.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 'A Bird in the House,' the nursery is described with a 'white cupboard,' an 'off-white table,' 'mugs,' and 'dolls' faces,' not 'red curtains' and 'wooden toys'.
What themes are evoked in the excerpt 'A Bird in the House' from Elizabeth Jennings's *Collected Poems* (Carcanet, 1987)?
Answer: Childhood memories, domestic tranquility, and a sense of safety
Explanation: The excerpt 'A Bird in the House' evokes themes of childhood memories, domestic tranquility, and a sense of safety.