The Philip Larkin I Knew

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 wit; in contrast to the gloomy and somewhat objectionable portrait that has emerged since his death.

Author: Susan Williams, Maeve Brennan
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 07/18/2002
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.39w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780719062766

About the Author
Maeve Brennan held the post of Sub-librarian in the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull, from 1973 to 1985, having held other posts since 1953.