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Philip Larkin

The Poet's Plight

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  • © 2005

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  1. James Booth
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Poet’s Plight

    • James Booth
    Pages 1-20

  3. Poetry as a Living

    • James Booth
    Pages 21-46

  4. Loves and Muses I

    • James Booth
    Pages 47-78

  5. Loves and Muses II

    • James Booth
    Pages 79-111

  6. Poetic Histories

    • James Booth
    Pages 112-143

  7. Living Rooms

    • James Booth
    Pages 144-171

  8. Empty Gestures

    • James Booth
    Pages 172-201

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 202-230
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About this book

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.

Reviews

'Fresh and engaging; sure to be welcomed by both confirmed admirers of Larkin's work and new readers alike.' - Douglas Dunn, University of St. Andrews

An authoritative and elegant elucidation of the poet's craft; Booth reads the poetry, as Larkin wrote it, for pleasure.' - Janice Rossen, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre, University of Texas

About the author

JAMES BOOTH is Professor of English at the University of Hull, UK. His publications include Philip Larkin: Writer and New Larkins for Old: Critical Essays. He edited Larkin's Trouble at Willow Gables and Other Fictions and helped Maeve Brennan with her memoir The Philip Larkin I knew. He is also Editor of The Larkin Society Journal.

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