Philip Larkin and his Contemporaries: An Air of Authenticity (Studies in 20th Century Literature)

Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 The North Ship....Pages 7-21 The Less Deceived....Pages 22-43 The Whitsun Weddings....Pages 44-93 High Windows....Pages 94-126 Front Matter....Pages 127-127 Thom Gunn....Pages 129-143 D. J. Enright....Pages 144-156 Kingsley Amis....Pages 157-169 John Wain....Pages 170-184 Conclusion....Pages 185-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-209 By comparing Larkin's work with that of his contemporaries, including Gunn, Enright, Amis and Wain, this study provides a novel approach for understanding and assessing the current state of English poetry. It focuses on their preoccupation with time.