Handwritten letter signed written on blue paper. Philip Larkin to James Sutton, writing from Oxford.

Reference No:
U DP174/2/23
Dates:
21 May 1941
Description:
Discusses some of his own poems, with reference to Auden; music; and how the war affects life, making Sutton's painting, Larkin's writing, and relationships not as important as in peace time, quoting from Auden and Isherwood. Quotes in full a poem by J. A. Shaw called 'Poem', and a poem of his own beginning "At school, the acquaintance...". (18pp). Letter includes an illustration of how a book Sutton sent to Larkin arrived all parcelled up.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Letters from Philip Arthur Larkin To James Ballard Sutton