Context Flashcards
Where was Duffy born?
Glasgow
What did Harold Macmillan PM in 60’s say?
“ you’ve never had it so good”
How old was Duffy when she was with Adrian henri?
16
What did Duffy believe were very similar ?
Poetry and Prayer
What political stance did Duffy take?
Marxist and feminist
What religion was larkin?
Atheist
Who were the 3 main women in Larkin’s life
Ruth bowman, Monica Jones and Maeve Brennan
Who was Larkin influenced by?
Yeats and Hardy
What was larkins dad?
Nazi sympathiser
What did letters after Larkins death depict him as?
A bigot and a racist
When did both poets take place in writing?
After the Second World War/ 70s/80s
What was the 1960s said to be the heyday for?
Hobbyists
What became extremely popular in the 1960s?
DIY
what did people do more of in the 1960s
inventions in technology etc
what American sport was introduced to Britain in the 1960s?
Bowling
What did the Movement believe in?
Keping emotions under control, separation from poetry and academic activity, had hope after 2nd world war but were left disappointed.
why was the new 1960s no good for Larkin?
Because he was already too old and set in his ways
Who published Larkin’s letters?
Anthony Thwaite
What does a marxist feminist focus on?
the power structure in society and its relationship with economics
when did Germaine Greer write the Female Ennuch that advocated sexual freedom for women?
1970
