Philip Larkin
Hull is 2017's European Capital of Culture and, Roger McGough is joined by poets Sean O'Brien, Douglas Dunn and Paul Farley to celebrate the city's most famous librarian, Philip Larkin. Producer Sally Heaven.
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How much do you know about the jazz-loving, frequently cantankerous iconoclast?
This Week's Poems
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Annus Mirabilis听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
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Aubade听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber听听听听听听听听听
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Aubade听听听听
By Roger McGough
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The Explosion听听听听听听听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
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A Removal from Terry Street听听听听
By Douglas Dunn
From Douglas Dunn 鈥� New Selected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
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This Be the Verse听听听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
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The Beautiful Librarians听听听
By Sean O'Brien
From The Beautiful Librarians
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Here听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
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From a Weekend First听听听听听
By Paul Farley
From The Ice Age
Published by Picador
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Maiden Name听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
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At Grass听听听听听听
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Interviewed Guest | Sean O'Brien |
| Interviewed Guest | Douglas Dunn |
| Interviewed Guest | Paul Farley |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Feb 2017 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 18 Feb 2017 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4