Who in 1983 accused his successor of believing that "English literature must now be abolished if English is to be saved"?

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I can't trace the exact quote, but John Betjeman, the Poet Laureate in 1983, was very much a traditionalist and had little time for contemporary literature, and Ted Hughes who succeeded him was very much a modernist. I can easily visualise Betjeman speaking in the terms given. Feb 08 02, 4:54 PM

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