Document Type
Article
Date
Spring 1989
Keywords
Syracuse University Special Collections, Robert Phillips Papers, Philip Larkin, poetry
Language
English
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | English Language and Literature | Modern Literature
Description/Abstract
This article provides some details about the life of the English poet Philip Larkin. This enigmatic man wrote some of the best poetry in the English language of the twentieth century. His work had a lasting effect upon readers. After that of Sir John Betjeman, Larkin's verse was probably the best-loved of any contemporary poetry in the United Kingdom.
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Robert. "'Interviewing' Mr. Larkin." The Courier 24.1 (1989): 33-47.
Source
local input
Additional Information
Contains quotations from letters of Philip Larkin to the author, a letter to George Plimpton, and portions of a published interview with Mr. Larkin. They are used with permission of the estate of Philip Larkin, and Mr. Plimpton.