Philip Larkin and His Poems | Toads | Coming | At Grass | The Whitsun Weddings
Philip Larkin and His Poems | Toads | Coming | At Grass | The Whitsun Weddings Philip Larkin (1922-1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian, widely regarded as one of the most significant British poets of the 20th century. His work is noted for its reflections on the mundane aspects of daily life and often conveys a sense of melancholy and disillusionment. Biography - Larkin was born on August 9, 1922, in Coventry, England. He studied at King Henry VIII School in Coventry and later attended St. John's College, Oxford, where he earned a first-class honors degree in English language and literature. - After university, Larkin worked in various library positions, eventually becoming the librarian at the University of Hull in 1955, a position he held until his death. His experiences in the library influenced much of his poetry, with themes of isolation and introspection prevalent in his work. - Larkin published only a few volumes of poetry during his lifetime, but they...