Letters 1952-1975.

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Letters 1952-1975.

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Collection consists of 191 autograph and typescript letters, postcards and notes exchanged between Philip Larkin and Patricia "Patsy" Avis (Strange Murphy) during her marriage to Colin Strang and later to Richard Murphy; 8 autograph and typescript letters from Larkin to poet/critic Philip Oakes in which are discussed Larkin's works Less Deceived, Whitsun Weddings, High Windows and In the Affirmative by Oakes; 177 photocopy autograph and typescript letters from Larkin to Anthony Thwaite; and 1 telegram and 1 autograph letter from Emily Murphy to Philip Larkin after Patricia Murphy's death in 1977. Following the correspondence are miscellaneous items which include 3 photographs of Larkin, 3 typescript Larkin poems, 3 cigarette tins that once contained some of the Larkin/Murphy letters, and a galley proof of The Selected Letters of Philip Larkin, 1940-1985.

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The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library

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The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library

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Oakes, Philip, 1928-

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Thwaite, Anthony

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Anthony Thwaite, English poet and author, was a long time friend of expatriate Australian poet Peter Porter (1929-2010). From the description of Papers of Anthony Thwaite, 1967-2009 [manuscript]. [1967-2009] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 773838544 Epithet: poet and critic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000298.0x000343 ...

Murphy, Emily

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Murphy attended Brigham Young University. From the description of Sibling squabbles, 2001. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367837314 Grew up in Riverside, California. She was a senior at Brigham Young University and hoped to become a special education teacher. She enjoyed reading and being outside. Murphy decided to analyze answering machine messages because her family did not answer the phone very often. From the description of Answering machines and folklore, 20...

Larkin, Philip

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English author Philip Larkin was born in Coventry and educated at Oxford. Within a few years of graduation, he had published two novels and a volume of poetry. His verse was technically accomplished and quite readable; despite a remarkably small output, he became one of the most highly-regarded poets of the 20th century. He was equally popular with critics and his loyal public, successfully producing accessible verse with a uniquely English voice that remained true to classical tradition. Shy an...

Murphy, Patricia.

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