Philip Larkin and his audiences Machine generated contents note: AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsPrefaceLarkin and AudienceLarkins Voices Memory and ChangeJazz and AudienceshipReligion and EmpathyConclusion: Two PhilipsNotesIndex Philip Larkin one of Englands greatest and most popular twentieth century poets is nonetheless widely regarded as a misanthropic provincial recluse. This volume re examines that critical view and argues that Larkins poetry far from demonstrating his misanthropy highlights his profound awareness of and concern for readers Provided by publisher