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See moreThis new edition of Larkin's poems for the first time presents his four published books, The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows in their original sequence.
Philip Larkin's Collected Poems contains all of this best-loved poet's work, in the order of his published collections: The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows.
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This edition of Larkin's poems presents his four published books The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows in their original sequence.
The text also includes an appendix of poems that Larkin published in other places, from his juvenilia to his final years.
Preserving everything that he published in his lifetime, this collection of poems returns readers to the book Larkin might have intended if he had lived.
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Philip Larkin's Collected Poems have been praised for their unforgettable impact, with lines that resonate powerfully in modern English poetry. Critics describe Larkin as resolute, witty, and often gloomy, yet the depth and quality of his work are seen as a significant contribution, offering readers much to appreciate and remember.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571216543
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 February 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Edited by Anthony Thwaite
- Edited by Anthony Thwaite
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 275g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Philip Larkin was born in Coventry in 1922 and was educated at King Henry VIII School, Coventry, and St John's College, Oxford. As well as his volumes of poems, which include The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows, he wrote two novels, Jill and A Girl in Winter, and two books of collected journalism: All What Jazz: A Record Library, and Required Writing: Miscellaneous Prose. He worked as a librarian at the University of Hull from 1955 until his death in 1985. He was the best-loved poet of his generation, and the recipient of innumerable honours, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, and the WHSmith Award.
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