Out of Reach: The Poetry of Philip Larkin

by Andrew Swarbrick

Focusing on Philip Larkin's individually published volumes, this book traces clearly the development of his poetic achievement. Arguing engagingly and setting close analysis of individual poems within a theoretical context, Andrew Swarbrick offers a fresh and timely reappraisal of one of this century's major writers.

Genres: Poetry

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the chapter on the Movement for a paper. Tells you what you need to know -- competent analysis -- but not really anything that interesting? Perhaps I've wronged it, and the rest of the book is much better

[Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't agree with all of Swarbrick's conclusions -- Larkin was not a social person! -- but this was a thoughtful resource which likely deserved more attention than I was able to give it.