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Philip Larkin: The Man and His Work

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of essays celebrating the talents of Philip Larkin, poet, critic and fiction writer who died in 1985. They range from Kingsley Amis' and Anthony Curtis' fine memoirs of Larkin's life at Oxford to William H.Pritchard's examination of some of the qualities in his poetry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-09702-9
• 1st ed. 1989
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781349097029
• ISBN-10: 1349097020
• Artikelnr.: 44458915

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 The Man: Farewell to a friend, K.Amis; Larkin's Oxford, A.Curtis; Larkin around in the library, E.A.Dawes; "I Remember, I Remember" 1955-1985, M.A.Brennan; "Goodbye, Witherspoon" - A jazz friendship, J.White; Philip Larkin abroad, J.Rossen; An innocent at home, N.Hughes; Philip Larkin and Barbara Pym - two quiet people, H.Holt. Part 2 His work: Larkin's presence, W.H.Pritchard; Philip Larkin - voices and values, J.R.Watson; tentative initiation in the poetry, J.H.Augustine; Philip Larkin - the metonymic muse, D.Lodge; art and Larkin, B.Everett; Larkin's humanity viewed from abroad, B.K.Martin. Part 3 A personal memoir, H. Kilmarnok; Philip Larkin's inner world, J.Bayley; Larkin's voice, X.J.Kennedy; Philip Larkin 1922-1985, D.Hall.