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Philip Larkin was born in Coventry, England in 1922. He earned his BA from St. John’s College, Oxford, where he befriended novelist and poet Kingsley Amis and finished with First Class Honors in English. After graduating, Larkin undertook professional studies to become a librarian. He...
Philip Larkin was a 20th-century English poet, novelist, and librarian. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant voices in post-war British poetry. Larkin’s work addresses themes of love, mortality, and the passing of time. Philip Larkin was a 20th-century poet who explored the universal themes of love, death, and the effect of ...
1. Apr. 2017 · Philip Larkin “La penuria es para mí lo que los narcisos para Wordsworth” (“deprivation is to me what daffodils are to Wordsworth”) es una agudeza –de las tantas que prodigó en entrevistas y ensayos– que puede considerarse como una buena cifra de la poesía del inglés Philip Larkin (1922-1985), quien fuera, junto con Kingsley Amis y Thom Gunn, una de las voces más ...
Die hundertste Wiederkehr von Philip Larkins Geburtstag wurde von Großbritanniens Intelligenz dieser Tage keineswegs überschwänglich gefeiert, die Stimmung schien eher von andächtigem Ernst geprägt. "Larkin war ein trauriger, unfreundlicher Mann mit inakzeptablen Ansichten", begann Dichterkollegin Wendy Cope ihre Huldigung unlängst im ...
This Be The Verse. They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. And add some extra, just for you. And half at one another’s throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. And don’t have any kids yourself. Philip Larkin, "This Be the Verse" from Collected Poems.
Philip Larkin's unique poetic style and his ability to delve into the complexities of human emotions have had a significant influence on the world of poetry. His works continue to resonate with readers, and his exploration of universal themes has made him a revered figure in the literary community. Larkin's contributions have inspired and influenced many contemporary poets, ensuring his ...
In its harmony of change and loss played against the melody of the poem’s wedding narrative, “The Whitsun Weddings” (1958) shows this contradiction to great effect. The poem may be Larkin’s best. Whitsun, or Whit Sunday, is the seventh Sunday after Easter (Pentecost), deep into spring, when people often marry.
