CR Episode 64: An Introduction to Philip Larkin

Critical Readings

EpisodeFeb 1, 202150m

CR Episode 64: An Introduction to Philip Larkin

Critical Readings

EpisodeFeb 1, 202150m

The panel examines the complicated irony of Philip Larkin's verse, and considers his use of poetic formalism, and themes including rebelliousness, nihilism, love, and impermanence, in "This Be the Verse", "Aubade", "An Arundel Tomb", and "Days".Continue reading

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Critical Readings examines key literary texts using close reading and critical analysis, and explains these approaches in discussion. Listeners will learn about the texts themselves and about how to approach a text for critical analysis.

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