PHILIP LARKIN “why I write poetry”—20th century English literature, contexts, & writing style

20th CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE | Introduces & situates Philip Larkin’s poetry & poetic style in the literary context of mid-20th century writing culture & ‘The Movement’. What are the characteristics of Philip Larkin’s poetry & mid-20th century literature more generally? Reading & analysis of Philip Larkin’s BBC broadcast for the Overseas Service, on 20 August 1958, in which he explains his own poetic style, his writing’s aims & purposes, & “or why I write poetry”.

OUTLINE OF LECTURE
Background & Contexts
- introduction to Philip Larkin’s poetical style & his writing’s characteristics
- introduction to Philip Larkin’s mid-20th century literary contexts
- e.g. ‘The Movement’ of the 1950s
Why I Write Poetry
- reading & analysis of Philip Larkin’s BBC broadcast, 20 August 1958
- considers how Philip Larkin talked about his own poetic style, & the scope, purposes, & aims of his poetry

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