Vernon Watkins letters to Philip Larkin, 1964-1991.

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Vernon Watkins letters to Philip Larkin, 1964-1991.

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Collection contains twelve letters from Vernon Watkins to Philip Larkin, generally concerning poets and poetry, and the publication of the 1966 edition of Larkin's book, The North Ship. Included is a copy of a letter of recommendation for Watkins written by Larkin for a Fulbright scholarship. Also included are two letters from the executors of Philip Larkin's will to Watkin's widow, Gwen Watkins, regarding the disposition of the letters after Larkin's death.

0.2 linear ft. (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8019924

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Watkins, Gwen

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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...

Watkins, Vernon Phillips, 1906-1967

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Vernon Phillips Watkins was born in Wales, and lived nearly his entire life near Swansea. He had written poetry since his youth, and attended Cambridge University for one year before leaving, ultimately taking a job with Lloyd's bank as a clerk. After a serious breakdown, he took a job at a different branch of Lloyd's, staying until he retired in 1966, but refusing advancement--he remained a clerk in order to devote time to his poetry. He became a close friend of Dylan Thomas, and published indi...