Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica by Philip Larkin

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Philip Larkin met Monica Jones at University College Leicester in autumn 1946, when they were both twenty-four; he was the newly-appointed assistant librarian and she was an English lecturer. This title consists of nearly two thousand letters, which chronicle various aspects of Larkin's life and the convolutions of their relationship.

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Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica by Philip Larkin

A remarkable collection of letters that reveals the unseen life of Philip Larkin.

Philip Larkin was born in 1922 and grew up in Coventry. In 1955 he became Librarian of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull, a post he held until his death in 1985. He was the best-loved poet of his generation and the recipient of innumerable honours, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the W.H. Smith Award.

As one of Philip Larkin's chosen literary executors, Anthony Thwaite edited the Collected Poems, Selected Letters and Further Requirements. His own Collected Poems, drawing on fifty years work, was published in 2007.

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ISBN 13 9780571239108
ISBN 10 0571239102
Title Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica
Author Philip Larkin
Series Faber Poetry Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2011-09-01
Number of pages 496
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