Larkin’s draft of ‘Song: The Three Ships’ is included in this lovely book published by the British Library. His first poetry workbook is deposited in the BL, the rest are in Hull History Centre.
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We will see you there!
We are very pleased to have @deanwilson.bsky.social new poetry collection in our hands, with a badge and a bookmark too! Officially endorsed by our Chair Graham Chesters.
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In 1962, Larkin accompanied Jean Hartley to see Louis Armstrong at Bridlington Royal Spa.Writing to his mother Eva, Larkin said, “this was a very great thrill for me, as Armstrong is the Shakespeare of jazz even now, & I’ve never seen him before.'
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Wonderful pictures- thank you for coming along.
‘Sometimes I think I’m preparing for a huge splenetic autobiography, denigrating everyone I’ve ever known: it would have to be left to the nation in large brass-bound boxes, to be printed when all of us are dead.’ PL to Judy Egerton, March 1958
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Traveling to London for the AGM this morning and the chance to see Larkin's memorial stone which was placed in Westminster Abbey in 2016.
