Browse our collection of papers in
Post modern and contemporary literature

S/LI/41. 'Gloomy old sod, aren't I?' Is Larkin a life-affirming writer?

WORDS:
4000
DATE:
2002
PRICE:
49.99 GBP

The essay is about the tension between despair and humour throughout Philip Larkin's work. It deals with a wide selection of Larkin's poetry, across the various books, as well as dealing with his novels and critical writing, and attempts to place him within the context of the second half of the 20th century's poetic output, as well as discussing a wide range of critical approaches to his work.

 

KEYWORDS: li, gloomy, sod, aren, t, i, larkin, life-affirming, writer,