Larkin,Philip

Larkin,Philip
Lar·kin (lärʹkĭn), Philip. 1922-1985.
British poet noted for his witty distrust of the modern world and self-deprecating humor, as in The Whitsun Weddings (1964). He was also a well-known jazz critic.

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  • Larkin, Philip — ▪ British poet in full  Philip Arthur Larkin  born August 9, 1922, Coventry, Warwickshire, England died December 2, 1985, Kingston upon Hull       most representative and highly regarded of the poets who gave expression to a clipped, antiromantic …   Universalium

  • Larkin, Philip Arthur — (1922 1985)    Born in Coventry, he graduated in English language and literature from St. John s College, Oxford, in 1943, but poor eyesight barred him for war service. He worked as a librarian all his life, taking charge of the Brynmor Jones… …   British and Irish poets

  • Larkin, Philip (Arthur) — born Aug. 9, 1922, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. died Dec. 2, 1985, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire English poet. Educated at Oxford, Larkin became a librarian at the University of Hull, Yorkshire, in 1955; he would remain a librarian the rest of… …   Universalium

  • Larkin, Philip (Arthur) — (9 ago. 1922, Coventry, Warwickshire, Inglaterra–2 dic. 1985, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire). Poeta inglés. Larkin, quien se educó en Oxford, fue nombrado bibliotecario de la Universidad de Hull, Yorkshire, en 1955, oficio que desempeñaría por el …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Philip Arthur Larkin — (* 9. August 1922 in Coventry; † 2. Dezember 1985 in Hull) war ein englischer Dichter, Autor und Jazzkritiker. Er arbeitete als Universitätsbibliothekar in Hull. Larkin gilt als einer der bedeutendsten englischen Dichter des 20. Jahrhunderts.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Philip Larkin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Casa de Philip Larkin Philip Arthur Larkin (Coventry, Warwickshire, 9 de agosto de 1922 Londres, 1985) fue un poeta inglés …   Wikipedia Español

  • LARKIN (P.) — LARKIN PHILIP (1922 1985) Représentant le plus complexe d’un courant poétique qui a dominé la poésie anglaise des années cinquante, Philip Larkin est né à Coventry. Depuis ses études faites à l’université d’Oxford, il a mené une vie… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Larkin — may refer to: People with the surname Larkin * Anatoly Larkin (1932 2005), physicist, worked at Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics and was a professor at the University of Minnesota * Barry Larkin, retired major league baseball player *… …   Wikipedia

  • Philip Larkin — [Philip Larkin] (1922–85) one of the best known English poets of the second half of the 20th century. His work deals with subjects such as death, love, sex and the natural world, mixing humour with sadness. The poems in collections such as The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Philip Larkin — Infobox Person name = Philip Arthur Larkin birth date = birth date|1922|8|9|df=y birth place = Coventry, Warwickshire (now in West Midlands), England death date = death date and age|1985|12|2|1922|8|9|df=y death place = Hull, Humberside (now in… …   Wikipedia

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