Philip Larkin letters and uncorrected proof of The Whitsun weddings, 1959-1972.

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Philip Larkin letters and uncorrected proof of The Whitsun weddings, 1959-1972.

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The collection consists of nine items, including: four letters to Timothy Rogers, 1959-1964, three concerned with a poetry contest Larkin judged, the fourth declining an invitation; letter to William F. Dwyer, 17 Nov. 1960, about an exchange of the journals between libraries; letter to Alan Warbank, 28 May 1965, thanking him for a poem about East Riding; letter to Jon Bracker, 27 Nov. 1969, with a negative reply to a suggested reading tour of America; brochure for the 1972 Antiquarian Book Fair, with an introduction to the fair by Larkin; uncorrected proof copy of The Whitsun Weddings, copyright 1964, to be published by Faber and Faber.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Bracker, Jon, 1936-

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Author. From the description of Letters, 1965-1970. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 40246365 ...

Warbank, Alan,

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Dwyer, William F.,

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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...

Rogers, Timothy, 1927-2006

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