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A 'long defence against the non-existent' : Englishness in the poetry of Phillip Larkin
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 96-97).Larkin's place in the genealogy of English poetry is significant since, unlike many of his predecessors, his work lacks the hope or possibility of redemption offered by faith. Larkin countered the void created by his agnosticism by appealing to the power both of ritual and of the English landscape, and yet ultimately these attempts - although not wholly unsuccessful poetically - appear fruitless philosophically. Larkin's awareness of English society is not explicit, and yet his preoccupation with death and nothingness is inexorably linked to the political despair and religious questioning of post-war England. Through the use of the many' Englishes' of his time Larkin manages to construct a passable means by which to fill the lacuna left by godlessness. A thorough review of the critical opinion of Larkin is undertaken here, in order to sketch out the landscape of English letters and Larkin's place within, or in relation to, English poetry. His interrogation of the dominant societal structures is rigorous, and while his habit of constantly contradicting himself and his insistent ambiguity may seem to undermine his efforts, on closer inspection this lack of clarity complements his aims precisely. This dissertation will demonstrate how Larkin's use of cliche epitomises this struggle, and that in his poetry the often-assumed emptiness of such language is turned on its head. Larkin, it will be argued, deploys common English expressions as a modem substitute for the social links provided to earlier poets by means of reference to classical mythology
Making myth: the image of 'Big Jim' Larkin in Plunkett's 'Strumpet city'
No full textJames Larkin is a revered figure in Irish history, remarkably so in view of his associations with revolutionary syndicalism and communism. Among the contributions to the creation of the myth of ‘Big Jim’, James Plunkett’s novel Strumpet City takes pride of place. The book’s treatment of Larkin is examined here as an outstanding example of Gramsci’s call for the emergence of a popular culture that challenges the hegemony of the ruling classes. By getting into the desperate lives of the Dublin poor in the bitter industrial struggles prior to the First World War, Plunkett affirms the Gramscian idea of developing a new way of conceiving the world by presenting Larkin as the mythical embodiment of social justice and solidarity. Although the events are now in the distant past, images developed with the great affective power of this novel may jolt modern readers to a greater awareness of present-day global struggles
Angela Larkin
No full textBirth Story
Creative Push is a multimedia visual art and oral history project that focuses on the most formative of human experiences: birth. Creative Push is a means to collect, transform, display, and circulate birth stories and artworks.Storyteller: Angela Larkin
Age: 33, Delivery Date: 03/20/2013
Race: Caucasia
William P. Larkin Interview, 1980
No full textIn this interview, William Larkin discusses life in Graceville, MN during World War II. Mr. Larkin ran a trucking business at the time. Mr. Larking was born in September of 1898.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/wwiioralhistories/1014/thumbnail.jp
Larkin, Marianne, June 17, 2015 [Interview]
No full textMarianne Larkin was interviewed on June 17, 2015, by Devin McKinney about aspects of her life as a student at Gettysburg College, with specific focus on her memories of the spring 1971 Christ Chapel production of "Jesus Christ Superstar."Tannenbaum, Theodore; Brandenburg, Zane; Loose, John H.; Fredrickson, Robert; Stewart, Mary Margaret; Larkin, George R.Carl Arnold Hanson Years
“A few green leaves can make such a difference”: Pym, Larkin and Rural Retirement
No full textPresented on behalf of The Philip Larkin Society at the Barbara Pym Society AGM, St. Hilda's College, University of Oxford
Letter From John T. Larkin to Olive E. Doggett (May 24, 1918)
No full textA two page letter From John T. Larkin to Olive E. Doggett, wife of Springfield College president, Laurence L. Doggett. the letter is dated May 24, 1918. In the letter Larkin thanks Mrs. Doggett for the sweater that she sent him.John T. Larkin did not Graduate from Springfield College. In 1916 he left the college and became a secretary for the Y.M.C.A. in Macon GA. In 1917 he entered the armed services to fight in WWI. After the war he became a special agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and was the Director of the St. Simons Island Vacation Camps. In 1924 he would enter the Real Estate markets with Karmes-Corlett
Letter from John T. Larkin to Laurence L. Doggett (January 8,1919)
No full textA three-page letter from John T. Larkin to Laurence L. Doggett, president of Springfield College, dated January 8th, 1919. In the letter, Larkin recounts events that happened to him after leaving Springfield College and expresses a desire to do secretarial work in a southern college or university.John T. Larkin did not Graduate from Springfield College. In 1916 he left the college and became a secretary for the Y.M.C.A. in Macon GA. In 1917 he entered the armed services to fight in WWI. After the war he became a special agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and was the Director of the St. Simons Island Vacation Camps. In 1924 he would enter the Real Estate markets with Karmes-Corlett
Letter From John T. Larkin to Olive E. Doggett (May 24, 1918)
No full textA two page letter From John T. Larkin to Olive E. Doggett, wife of Springfield College president, Laurence L. Doggett. the letter is dated May 24, 1918. In the letter Larkin thanks Mrs. Doggett for the sweater that she sent him.John T. Larkin did not Graduate from Springfield College. In 1916 he left the college and became a secretary for the Y.M.C.A. in Macon GA. In 1917 he entered the armed services to fight in WWI. After the war he became a special agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and was the Director of the St. Simons Island Vacation Camps. In 1924 he would enter the Real Estate markets with Karmes-Corlett
Letter from John T. Larkin to Laurence L. Doggett (January 8,1919)
No full textA three-page letter from John T. Larkin to Laurence L. Doggett, president of Springfield College, dated January 8th, 1919. In the letter, Larkin recounts events that happened to him after leaving Springfield College and expresses a desire to do secretarial work in a southern college or university.John T. Larkin did not Graduate from Springfield College. In 1916 he left the college and became a secretary for the Y.M.C.A. in Macon GA. In 1917 he entered the armed services to fight in WWI. After the war he became a special agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and was the Director of the St. Simons Island Vacation Camps. In 1924 he would enter the Real Estate markets with Karmes-Corlett
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