Philip Larkin The Man and his Work [Paperback]

A collection of essays celebrating the talents of Philip Larkin, poet, critic and fiction writer who died in 1985. They range from Kingsley Amis' and Anthony Curtis' fine memoirs of Larkin's life at Oxford to William H.Pritchard's examination of some of the qualities in his poetry.Part 1 The Man: Farewell to a friend, K.Amis; Larkin's Oxford, A.Curtis; Larkin around in the library, E.A.Dawes; I Remember, I Remember 1955-1985, M.A.Brennan; Goodbye, Witherspoon - A jazz friendship, J.White; Philip Larkin abroad, J.Rossen; An innocent at home, N.Hughes; Philip Larkin and Barbara Pym - two quiet people, H.Holt. Part 2 His work: Larkin's presence, W.H.Pritchard; Philip Larkin - voices and values, J.R.Watson; tentative initiation in the poetry, J.H.Augustine; Philip Larkin - the metonymic muse, D.Lodge; art and Larkin, B.Everett; Larkin's humanity viewed from abroad, B.K.Martin. Part 3 A personal memoir, H. Kilmarnok; Philip Larkin's inner world, J.Bayley; Larkin's voice, X.J.Kennedy; Philip Larkin 1922-1985, D.Hall.