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Philip Larkin: A Writer's Life - Andrew Motion
Philip Larkin: A Writer's Life
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ISBN: 9780571151745 (0571151744)
Edition language: English
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Non Fiction, Biography, Poetry
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I don't think Motion went as far as he could in nailing his subject to the mast, but his friendship with Larkin might have held him back. In fact, he is rather defensive about the poet's racism and doesn't address the contradiction between his attitude towards non-white people and his taste in music...
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Philip Larkin: A Writer's Life - Andrew Motion
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