Philip Larkin: His Life's Work
- ISBN-10
- 0877452717
- ISBN-13
- 9780877452713
- Series
- Philip Larkin
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 156
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Press
- Author
- Janice Rossen
Description
The author explores Larkin's poetry, novels, essays and jazz criticism. She shows his transition from novelist to poet, tracing the symbolist aspect of his work in the depiction of nature and addressing the influence of Hardy and Yeats on his poetic style. She looks at Larkin's celebration of England; his exasperation over 'difficulties with girls' and to his poetic use of coarse language in complaining about life's innumerable irritations. She also discusses the fury he expresses as he contemplates death.
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