Philip Larkin's poetics : : theory and practice of an English post-war poet / / István D. Rácz.
In Philip Larkin’s Poetics István D. Rácz offers a reading of Larkin’s credo that systematically discusses the links between his principles and practice – a discussion notably absent up to now from the many studies of this outstanding post-1945 British poet. While Larkin claimed that his poetry did...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Rodopi,, 2016. ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Costerus New Series
214. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | In Philip Larkin’s Poetics István D. Rácz offers a reading of Larkin’s credo that systematically discusses the links between his principles and practice – a discussion notably absent up to now from the many studies of this outstanding post-1945 British poet. While Larkin claimed that his poetry did not need any explication, Rácz argues that a careful reading reveals a coherent poetics. This thoroughgoing discussion of the oeuvre provides ample evidence that Larkin’s poetry of interacting opposites creates a logically organized system based on principles to be found in his poetics. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004311076 |
| ISSN: | 0165-9618 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | István D. Rácz. |