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Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, The North Ship, was published

life of the poet Philip Larkin, multiple women had important roles which were significant influences on his poetry. Since Larkin's death in 1985, biographers

The list of poems by Philip Larkin come mostly from the four volumes of poetry published during his lifetime: The North Ship (July 1945) The Less Deceived

trade on the family connection", and selecting Larkin in honour of his favourite poet Philip Larkin. Larkin trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic

Retrieved 19 August 2025. Larkin, Philip (9 August 2017). "Life's Dull: A Letter from Philip Larkin to Kingsley Amis by Philip Larkin". The Paris Review. Retrieved

1929 — 22 August 2014) was a librarian, biographer and close friend of Philip Larkin. Winifred Dawson was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and spent

anniversary of the death of the poet and University of Hull librarian, Philip Larkin. The festival was launched at Hull Truck Theatre on 14 June 2010 and

university, he met one of his idols, Philip Larkin, who also served as its librarian. Motion was later appointed as one of Larkin's literary executors, which would

who admired her work were the fellow-writers Vita Sackville-West and Philip Larkin. Edith Joy Scovell was born in Eccleshall Bierlow, near Sheffield. Her

Lampton in The Commander (2003) series. In Love Again, he played the poet Philip Larkin. In Iris (2001), he played the young John Bayley opposite Kate Winslet