Philip Larkin and his audiences
By: Gillian Steinberg.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New  York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230237780
Subjects: Larkin, Philip, -- 1922-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation; Larkin, Philip, -- 1922-1985 -- Psychology; Self-presentation in literature; Contradiction in literature; Authors and readers
Description: "Philip Larkin, one of England's 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 Larkin's poetry, far from demonstrating his misanthropy, highlights his profound awareness of and concern for readers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsPrefaceLarkin and AudienceLarkins Voices Memory and ChangeJazz and AudienceshipReligion and EmpathyConclusion: Two PhilipsNotesIndex.