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Philip Larkin was born in 1922 and grew up in Coventry, England. He earned his BA from St John's College, Oxford, and finished with First Class Honours in English. In 1955 he became Librarian of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull, a post he held until his death in 1985. He was the best-loved poet of his generation, and the recipient of innumerable honours, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.

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Coming
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Toads
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To Failure
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Best Society
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The Trees
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Solar
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Aubade
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Winter
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Long lion days
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Maturity
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Mcmxiv
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The School In August
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Skin
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Cut Grass
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Nothing To Be Said
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The Whitsun Weddings
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Triple Time
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To write one song, I said
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Wants
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Why Did I Dream Of You Last Night?
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The Importance of Elsewhere
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Home is so Sad
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Dublinesque
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Days
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The Mower
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