English poet Edith Sitwell was born exactly 135 years ago. Below, in her honour, beneath the magnificent photo of her looking mightily unimpressed1, can be found a selection of letters that largely radiate a similar vibe.
I do not wish to spend the rest of my life with my nose nailed to other people’s lavatories
The Letters of Edith Sitwell
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