Philip Larkin

Laurence Lerner

Philip Larkin is one of the finest English poets of our time. His poetic personality – nostalgic, wry, melancholy, ironic, witty and haunting – has appealed to a far wider audience than that of literary specialists, while also winning the respect of leading critics and fellow poets. Lerner's study relates poetry to Larkin's life, and to the literary and social environment of post-war Britain; discusses the Larkin persona, and Larkin's relation to literary criticism; and above all seeks to guide readers to a full appreciation of the power and subtlety of Larkin's best poems.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iii

Dedication
pp iv-v

Philip Larkin
pp vi-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Acknowledgements
pp viii-viii

Biographical Outline
pp ix-x

Abbreviations and References
pp xi-xii

1 - The Life
pp 1-5

2 - The Novels
pp 6-9

3 - The Less Deceived
pp 10-20

4 - The Whitsun Weddings
pp 21-24

5 - High Windows – and Larkin's Politics
pp 25-33

6 - The Larkin Persona
pp 34-40

7 - Larkin and Literary Criticism
pp 41-52

Select Bibliography
pp 53-58

Index
pp 59-60

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