Philip Larkin and English Poetry by T. Whalen (English) Paperback Book

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A 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, and Terry Whalen provides readings of the individual poems.

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In the appreciation of Larkin's poetry which draws extensively on the poet's many prose commentaries on writing, Terry Whalen provides a practical criticism of Larkin's poetry. He gives a close reading of the major poems as well as embarking on a detailed discussion of Larkin's absorption of influences from other English writers of the past, including Dr Johnson, D.H.Lawrence and the Imagists.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Abbreviations - Introduction - Poetic Personality - Hunger of the Imagination - Solitary Wonder - Family and Nation - Poetry of Reality - Larkins' Proper Peers - Notes - Bibliography - Index

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Details ISBN0333522826 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 1990 ISBN-10 0333522826 ISBN-13 9780333522820 Format Paperback Publication Date 1990-02-16 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication United Kingdom Place of Publication Basingstoke DEWEY 821.914 Pages 164 Language English DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-20729-6 AU Release Date 1990-02-16 NZ Release Date 1990-02-16 UK Release Date 1990-02-16 Author T. Whalen Illustrations X, 164 p. Alternative 9780333398166 Audience Undergraduate Series Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature We've got this

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