Reading Philip Larkin: Selected Poems
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- 7,99 €
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- 7,99 €
Publisher Description
The book offers a detailed commentary on the
poetry of Philip Larkin, exploring the political and
cultural contexts which have shaped his
contemporary reputation. Part 1, Life and Times,
traces Larkin’s early years and follows his
development, within his career as a university
librarian, into one of the most important and popular
voices in twentieth-century poetry. Part 2, Artistic
Strategies, explores a range of methodologies and
aesthetic influences by which Larkin was able to
create poetry at once both accessible and profound.
Part 3, Reading Larkin, provides detailed critical
commentary on many of the poems from his three
major collections, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun
Weddings and High Windows. Part 4, Reception,
outlines the history of Larkin’s reputation from the
mid-1950s to the present, examining the debates
and ideological confrontations to which his poetry
has given rise.