The Philip Larkin I Knew

by Maeve Brennan

Book Overview

The Philip Larkin I Knew traces the author's close friendship with the poet and stretches over his 30 year tenure of office as librarian of the University of Hull, taking in his literary achievements from "The Less Deceived" (1955), through "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964), to "High Windows" (1974). It reveals Larkin in a new light - courteous, compassionate, generous, and a man of deep sensitivity and charm - with a natural sense of fun and instinctive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719062764
• ISBN13: 9780719062766
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"