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Collected Poems Paperback – April 1, 2004

by Philip Larkin (Author), Anthony Thwaite (Editor)

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One of the best-known and best-loved poets of the English-speaking world, Philip Larkin had only a small number of poems published during his lifetime. Collected Poems brings together not only all his books--The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings, and High Windows--but also his uncollected poems from 1940 to 1984.

This new edition reflects Larkin's own ordering for his poems and is the first collection to present the body of his work with the organization he preferred. Preserving everything he published in his lifetime, the new Collected Poems is an indispensable contribution to the legacy of an icon of twentieth-century poetry.

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“More often than any other English poet since the war, Larkin gave us lines that it is unlikely we'll be able to forget.” ―Ian Hamilton, The Times (London)

“Larkin is resolute, forthright, witty, and gloomy. This is the man who famously said that deprivation was for him what daffodils were for Wordsworth. Yet surely the results of this life, in the shape of his poems, are gifts, not deprivations.” ―Donald Hall, The New Criterion

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Philip Larkin (1922-1985) grew up in Coventry, England. In 1955 he became librarian of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull, a post he held until his death. He was the recipient of innumerable honors, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.

Anthony Thwaite edited Collected Poems from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition (April 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374529205
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374529208
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.65 x 8.2 inches

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Marion

Philip Larkin's collected poems is a gift for which I am grateful

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023

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Philip Larkin was of my generation and his poetry always spoke to me with a remarkable clarity. I own various editions of his poetry as it was published; however, having the definitive collected poems is a wonderful gift.

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lplynn

Excellent Introduction And Organization

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023

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In addition to a comprehensive Table Of Contents that individually identifies each poem by title, book contains both a Poem Title index (that identifies the page location(s) of poems) as well as a secondary Index that locates poems according to their opening lines -- making it virtually impossible not to find a specific poem should you be looking for one, unless it is not here. For, as noted in the forward by Anthony Thwaite, this collection, while including most of Mr. Larkin's published works, does not include everything. Yet, for me, whose prior knowledge of Larkin extended basically to " This Be The Verse", this book provides a very solid introduction to the poet's varied writings.

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Sertorius

Good Place to Start with Lark

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018

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Philip Larkin is the poetic voice of the modern age, so few poets there are from these times! He captures the 50s and 60s, their major themes and angsts in a classical lyricism that eschews all the liberal pandering one finds in other would be artists of the era. He sizes up the sexual revolution, modern lit and letters, jazz music, and the alienation of the modern urban society like no other voice. Thwaite's selection is strong; he includes all the major poems, and most of the minor ones, other than the selections from the North Ship, which is known to represent juvenilia, more or less. Still, there are notable omissions, such as August Schoolroom and Mother, Summer, I, which while inexplicable, may be for the better, because in this way our Larkin voyage is incomplete, and fine unknown poems lie beyond the horizon! (The horizon of Burnett's much longer Complete Poems, that is!) There is no other poet quite the same as Larking, or quite as good in his way. This short volume is an excellent place to start, just begin your reading after the selections from the North Ship, or you might get a misimpression of the poet.

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John Doheny

Excellent All the Way Round

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023

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Book came exactly as described, arrived promptly, and was packed with great care.

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Poetry is not my favorite form of communication, but . . .

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014

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Recently, my grandson, a senior in college and a double major--one of which is English--recommended this poet to me. It pleased me to think that he thought enough of my mental abilities that I might be able to enjoy a contemporary poet! I did not find these poems as simple as I thought they'd be when the book arrived--and I still haven't mined the subtle points. The poem that spoke most to me on first reading was very short, "The Mower," but I find myself thinking about it at odd moments. For me, that's the reason for poetry--a statement is made,, a moment is captured, and life is a bit different for the reading. I don't pretend to high thoughts, or brilliant observations, but the point comes through--we must take care to be kind, and to be aware, because we do so much damage without meaning to!

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One of the greatest poets of the (past) century

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2001

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Philip Larkin no longer needs any introduction: he is widely recognised as one of the greatest English poets of the twentieth century.
His poetry may however not be to everyone's taste: there is no place for lace and flowers in Larkin. His work is more often than not dark and reflects the feelings of a man who probably felt everything was wasting away about him: not only his own life, but the world as a whole. Through his poems we discover a man who seems to have skipped childhood and adolescence and who finds himself at fifty having had life pass him by. Larkin's poetry expresses his sourness, his fears, his repressed anger, his spite, his general disgust with society and the modern world. And it does this in the most expressive of ways, never shying away from the words that seem necessary, however crude they might be. There is much beauty in his despair.
If you are sensitive to poetry, then you cannot avoid reading Larkin. Be warned however that you should not read Larkin to brighten up your life: the "happy poems" are few and far between. But read him nonetheless and decide afterwards whether his work is to your liking. He may just hit the spot on one of those lonely evenings when you feel yourself that everything just isn't as it should be. And after that, you will never be able to separate yourself from a copy of Philip Larkin's Collected Poems...

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John Michael Albert

Tremendously Gratifying Experience

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2010

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I was curious about Larkin because I kept hearing that he wrote salty poetry, and managed to be famous at the same time. None of the poems I ever heard seemed particularly blue, but my curiosity finally got the best of me. What a surprise. Plain spoken, carefully crafted, clearly the work of a fellow life long bachelor which gave him a wry sense of humor about things that others might take all too seriously. And touching as well. "Born Yesterday," a dedication poem for a child is exceptionally tender--none of that stiffness that others evince in occasional poems. His evocations of jazz come from an equally honest place, completely uncliched writing. And what work a day poet couldn't see himself in Larkin's two toad poems about the need to sweat out a living while aspiring to art. And yes, there are a couple of poems with what might be considered salty diction--by my grandmother; but I'd rather have such straightforward honesty in my poets any day instead of the turgid, recondite, I'm smarter than you and I'm not about to let you forget it stuff that's sure to be consigned to the footnotes of history while they're still reading Larkin for pleasure.

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Frank 9

Captain Beefheart's favourite poet?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2023

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Larkin dignifies a number of the most difficult and sometimes embarrassing aspects of life with some of the most sharp, concise and precise language in poetry. It's a remarkable skill that can organise into such demanding forms language which reads so naturally as to often be almost colloquial while exploring experience with ruthless, investigative clarity.

Captain Beefheart said, "Poetry is scary to me. I think Philip Larkin may be the best poet I've ever read."

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Franziska Schmidt

Buch in einwandfreiem Zustand

Reviewed in Germany on May 31, 2023

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Besondere Überraschung: Es wurde ausgesondert aus der College Bibliothek Bath, hübscher Stempel drin.

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Anshu Dhamiwal

My friend was happy!

Reviewed in India on June 4, 2019

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Howard Hilton

complete poems

Reviewed in Australia on August 30, 2019

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perfect if you like Larkin

海原泰山

☆「難解には、陥らない戦後の現代詩人」－フィリップ・ラーキン氏

Reviewed in Japan on May 22, 2019

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　フィリップ・ラーキンと言う人。意外な事に、「オックスフォード現代英英辞典」のＤＶＤ－ＲＯＭにも、載っているんですね。
　フィリップ・ラーキン氏は、「難解には陥らない現代詩」を書いた人です。日本で言うと、草野心平さんみたいな感じです。
　何も、フィリップ・ラーキン氏、すなわちイコール草野心平さんではありませんが。平明ななかにも、ひょうひょうとしており、ある種のポピュラリティーが、有る。そうして、読み手を、安心させる、アスピリン的効果が、ありますよ。
　もし、英語圏で、戦後の現代詩人を、１０人、選ぶとしたらば、フィリップ・ラーキン氏は、その内の１人に、入るだろうなー。

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