Are you aware of Philip Larkin's work?
Not particularly.  Is he some kind of famous author?
He received a Queen's Gold medal for Poetry.
Oh ok I wasn't aware.  So he was an Englishman?  When was he born?
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
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