Larkin & Duffy Flashcards
1
Q
Leo Cox
A
“Larkin feels cheated by existence”
2
Q
Bryan Appleyard
A
“He is an advocate of misanthropy and pessimism”
3
Q
Andrew Motion
A
“None of Larkin’s poems registers the achievement of complete calm success in love”
4
Q
Andrew Swarbrick
A
“Larkin’s poems are driven by a sense of failure”
5
Q
Adam O’Riordan
A
“Examines love in many forms”
6
Q
Marian Cox
A
“Duffy’s personas open a window on their souls”
7
Q
Clare McEwan
A
“Giving voice to previously marginalised or silenced figures”
