You may heard of Philip Larkin, who was an English poet, novelist and librarian.
I haven't, actually. What are some of his works?
Well the "The North Ship", was published in 1945, followed by , "Jill" in 1946. They are rather old!
Oh, yes, much before my time. When was he born, then?
Philip Larkin
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 in 1945, followed by two novels, "Jill" (1946) and "A Girl in Winter" (1947), and he came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, "The Less Deceived", followed by "The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) and "High
the Coleman material was divided between those who saw no value in these juvenilia, and those who considered that they cast useful light on the study of the mature Larkin.
Origins.
In October 1940 Philip Larkin began studying English at St John's College, Oxford. A prolific writer since childhood, his primary ambition as an undergraduate was to be a novelist rather than a poet. As well publishing articles and poems in "Cherwell" and "Oxford Poetry", he wrote additional unpublished material that included fragments of semi