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Philip Larkin (1922-1985), English poet famous for his witty and often deeply pessimistic verse. Larkin's poems are usually written in established poetic forms, using common language. His most famous poems are "The Whitsun Weddings," "Aubade" and "Church Going."

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Guardian Unlimited: Obituary: Maeve Brennan The woman Philip Larkin nearly married, and a profound influence on his work. www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,980236,00.html

The Philip Larkin Society Includes articles about Philip Larkin's life and works, membership information and a "Poem of the Month." www.philiplarkin.com

Larkin's Predicament A detailed article about Larkin's poetry, at the University of Cologne in Germany. www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/englisch/larkin.html

Wounded by Un-Shrapnel An article by James Fenton from The New York Review of Books (April 12, 2001) discussing Larkin's life and works. www.nybooks.com/articles/14156

Coventry and Warwickshire Network: Philip Larkin A timeline of Philip Larkin's life and works. www.coventry.org.uk/heritage/people/larkin

Just let me put this bastard on the skids A review of Andrew Motions life of Larkin, by Christopher Carduff in the New Criterion. www.newcriterion.com/archive/12/sep93/larkin.htm

"High Windows and Four-Letter Words" A discussion of the role of four-letter words, with reference to Philip Larkin's later verse. bostonreview.mit.edu/BR21.5/burt.html

Grip of Light Biography, as well as discussion and criticism of Larkin's poetry and writing. www.angelfire.com/poetry/larkin

Philip Larkin Biography The site provides a nice over view of his works, his lifes, and his membership of "The Movement". www.kirjasto.sci.fi/larkin.htm

Poetry Resources on Larkin Brief biography, with external links to some of his popular poetry. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Larkin

Guardian Unlimited: A fanfare for the common man Andrew Motion on Philip Larkin. books.guardian.co.uk/poetry/features/0,12887,991523,00.html

Maeve Brennan dies Feature on Maeve Brennan, lover of Philip Larkin, and deputy chairman of the Larkin Society, who died on June 11 2003. www.martinblyth.co.uk/maevebrennan.htm

Guardian Unlimited: Obituary: Monica Jones Philip Larkin's muse and mistress, over four decades she was an inspiring - if idiosyncratic - university lecturer in English. www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4152389,00.html

Philip Larkin at the University of Hull Brief biography of Larkin, and bibliography. www.hull.ac.uk/oldlib/archives/larkin/intro.html