John Sparrow: Warden of All Souls College, Oxford

'I loathe all common things'
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78707-506-1
Verlag: Peter Lang

Buch, Englisch, 826 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 1319 g

John Sparrow, Warden of All Souls, was a notable character in post-war Oxford. He was educated in the old-time classical humanist tradition, and this remained his field even as the world about him changed. A man with a brilliant mind, he is often remembered negatively – as a bogeyman to progressives because of his outspoken conservatism – and as a disappointment to those who expected a more solid academic achievement. It was felt that his talents were too widely scattered.

Presenting hitherto unpublished letters and papers which vividly evoke the contemporary Oxford scene, Peter Raina traces this scattering of talent. Sparrow may have been a generalist, but he dabbled in depth in many disciplines. He was an expert on Latin, on law, on inscriptions, on rare books and on poetry. Above all he was a tireless supporter and friend of other academics and poets in a special generation. The book gives context to his circles of influence and to his uncompromising intelligence and distinct charm.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raina, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Geschichte der Pädagogik, Richtungen in der Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS: Margaret Sparrow: The Mother – Mother’s Darling – The Prep School: Childhood Passions – Winchester College – John Sparrow at Winchester College – A Passion for Debating and Poetry – A Trusted Wykehamist – «Oxford Must Begin Some Time» – «I Do Not Want Ever to Go Near a Jury» – «I Had No Desire for a Commission» – «It is the Thing I Want and Always Have Wanted» – Sparrow’s Commemoration of Cyril Radcliffe – A Self-Fulfilling Job – Private Affairs: Homosexuality – John Sparrow’s Memorial Address for Harold Nicolson – University and College – «What Mellors Did Was Unconventional and Even Perverse» – Keep Your Friendship «in Constant Repair» – Passion for Controversy – «My Dear Master» – «Shielding the Conservative Establishment» – Atticus’ «Sparrow and the Hawks», , 24 November 1968 – Document on University Freedom – Letter-Writing with Ease – «I Had Decided Not to be Disappointed if I Wasn’t Elected» – «Here, with his Talents in a Napkin Hid, Lies One who Much Designed, and Nothing Did» – John Sparrow’s «Words on the Air» – Death – Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Raina is a distinguished historian with a long association with the University of Oxford, as Research Associate, St Catherine’s College; Honorary Member of High Table and Member of the Senior Common Room, Christ Church; Senior Research Associate at the Graduate Centre, Balliol College; Associate Member of Nuffield College; Visiting Research Scholar, Faculty of History; and Honorary Member of the Senior Common Room, Magdalen College. He has also been a Visiting Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Studies, London; the Centre of International Studies, Cambridge University; and the Centre for International Studies, LSE. He is a Life Member, Clare Hall, Cambridge and a Knight Companion Grand Cross of the Order of St Stanislas.