Controversy rages around Larkin's character and life. This book takes a fresh look at his poems through close analysis, discussion of Larkin's major concerns and demonstrating how to approach these enigmatic works. It provides background information including an account of his life, discussion of cultural context and major critical views
A stimulating study that places Larkin in his literary and personal context, discusses current controversies and literary criticism but, above all, perceptively explores all his major poems.
Booth's psychology is subtler than Motion's and more convincing' - Peter J. Conradi, Spectator 'Booth's diligence is unquestionable and even readers who think they know the poems will see nuances they had previously missed ... should render ...
A portrait of the influential 20th-century poet challenges negative portrayals of his character, drawing on insider access to discuss his formative years, political beliefs, academic rivalries and career-shaping relationships.
Philip Larkin: The Man and His Work
The author explores Larkin's poetry, novels, essays and jazz criticism.
Critical Essays on Philip Larkin: The Poems. Eds Linda Cookson and Bryan Loughrey. ... James, Clive. 'Don Juan in Hull.' Reliable Essays: The Best of Clive James. London: Picador, 2001. Jardine, Lisa. 'Saxon Violence.' Guardian. 8 Dec.
Differing to the later 2003 Collected Poems which followed the order of Larkin's successive published collections, the poems here are arranged by chronological order of completion.
Collected Poems of Philip Larkin
The English fascist party, led by Sir Oswald Mosley, numbered some 50,000 members at its high point in 1934. However, it was in that year that public opinion began to turn against the Hitler regime, with news of the massacre known as ...
John Gilroy teaches at Anglia Ruskin University and for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.