![]() less a poised advocacy than a love song to an unignorable body of texts.' Poetry Nation Review His book is a valuable contribution to Larkin criticism. But in this book John Osborne, a deeply knowledgeable lover of Larkin's verse, aims to challenge the verdict. 'In the court of political correctness, Larkin's conviction looks rock-solid. Including 22 pages of stimulating footnotes, an extensive bibliography, and a thorough index, this volume stands as a major contribution to modern poetry studies and to the workings of critical reception. 'A gifted polemicist with a profound knowledge and love of Larkin's poems, he is illuminating on Larkin in relation to modernism, jazz, philosophy, gender, politics, and 'Englishness', and his method is inspired, close reading. He is to be congratulated for it and for playing a timely Horatio's part to the wounded name of Philip Larkin.' - About Larkin a lively resurgence of interest in Larkin. exceptional literary criticism.an ideal starting point from which to commence Larkin studies at the beginning of the new century. ![]() 'Larkin, Ideology and Critical Violence is. 'Larkin, Ideology and Critical Violence is not only a major contribution to 'Larkin Studies' but should be compulsory reading for all literary students and teachers.' - The Use of English '.a fearless, cogent counter-attack on those sentimentalists and moral simpletons devoted to doing Larkin down for failing to live up to their high, hypo-critical, humourless standards.' -Craig Raine, New Statesman Books of the Year 2010
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