Philip Larkin and English Poetry
Terry Whalen
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Hardback. Philip Larkin and English Poetry is a criticism of Larkin's poetry which discusses the poet's views on poetry, Larkin's affinities with a series of other English poets, and Terry Whalen provides close readings of the individual poems. Whalen stresses the 'other' Larkin, the poet of beauty and of witness. Series: Studies in twentieth-century literature. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 375.
Philip Larkin and English Poetry is a practical criticism of Larkin's poetry which discusses the poet's views on poetry as they are made visible in his prose writings and his interviews, Larkin's affinities with a series of other English poets (including Dr Samuel Johnson, D.H. Lawrence and the Imagists, and Ted Hughes, Thom Gunn and R.S. Thomas) which have been overlooked by previous critics are referred to, and Terry Whalen provides close readings of the individual poems that will appeal to both the first-time reader of Larkin's works and those who are seasoned readers of England's finest poet. Whalen stresses ... Read more
Philip Larkin and English Poetry is a practical criticism of Larkin's poetry which discusses the poet's views on poetry as they are made visible in his prose writings and his interviews, Larkin's affinities with a series of other English poets (including Dr Samuel Johnson, D.H. Lawrence and the Imagists, and Ted Hughes, Thom Gunn and R.S. Thomas) which have been overlooked by previous critics are referred to, and Terry Whalen provides close readings of the individual poems that will appeal to both the first-time reader of Larkin's works and those who are seasoned readers of England's finest poet. Whalen stresses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Series
Studies in twentieth-century literature
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333398166
SKU
V9780333398166
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