James Booth reads Philip Larkin's mature poetry in terms of his ambiguous self-image as lonely, anti-social outsider, plighted to his art, and as nine-to-five librarian, sharing the common plight of humanity. Booth's focus is on Larkin's artistry with words, the 'verbal devices' through which this purest of lyric poets celebrates 'the experience. The beauty.' Featuring discussion for the first time of two recently discovered poems by Larkin, this original and exciting new study will be of interest to all students, scholars and enthusiasts of Larkin.
| ISBN: | 9781403918345 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 2005 |
| Author: | James Booth |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 230 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literature: history and criticism |
James Booth reads Philip Larkin's mature poetry in terms of his ambiguous self-image as lonely, anti-social outsider, plighted to his art, and as nine-to-five librarian, sharing the common plight of humanity. Booth's focus is on Larkin's artistry with words, the 'verbal devices' through which this purest of lyric poets celebrates 'the experience.
Philip Larkin features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism
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Philip Larkin was written by James Booth and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK
Philip Larkin has 230 pages