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?
He was born 9 August 1922 so almost a century ago!
Wow, that's quite a long time. Did he have any schooling? Or did he just learn to write poems and novels by himself?
a first in English language and literature, Larkin became a librarian. It was during the thirty years he worked with distinction as university librarian at the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull that he produced the greater part of his published work. His poems are marked by what Andrew Motion calls "a very English, glum accuracy” about emotions, places, and relationships, and what Donald Davie described as "lowered sights and diminished expectations". Eric Homberger (echoing Randall Jarrell) called him "the saddest heart in
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