Larkin Critics Flashcards
1
Q
Larkin is a hopeless and inflexible pessimist”
A
Bryan appleyard
2
Q
“What frightened Larkin the most was the prospect of going mad’
A
Richard palmer
3
Q
“ it is a poet afraid of madness who envies bleany his insufferably sane routine”
A
Richard palmer
4
Q
Larkin feels cheated by existence
A
Leo cox
5
Q
‘The characters in many of Larkins poems may reflect his own sense of detachment and disillusionment
A
Leo cox
6
Q
Larkin pays homage to the human desire for long lasting love”
A
Critical approach
7
Q
“ Duffy has an ability for optimism which Larkin does not”
A
Richard’s
