Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin: An Anthology

by Alan Bennett

Paperback

Published October 2, 2014

About the author

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Alan Bennett is an English author and Tony Award-winning playwright. Bennett's first stage play, Forty Years On, was produced in 1968. Many television, stage and radio plays followed, along with screenplays, short stories, novellas, a large body of non-fictional prose and broadcasting, and many appearances as an actor. Bennett's lugubrious yet expressive voice (which still bears a slight Leeds accent) and the sharp humour and evident humanity of his writing have made his readings of his own work (especially his autobiographical writing) very popular. His readings of the Winnie the Pooh stories are also widely enjoyed.

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only Alan Bennett could make Philip Larkin genuinely funny. This book offers just enough background on six remarkable poets while weaving in their work in a way that feels natural and alive. I’d especially recommend the audiobook. Bennett’s storytelling adds a warmth and wit that makes the whole experience even richer.