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

Reference No:
U DP174/2/24
Dates:
18 Jun 1941
Description:
Written over two days and partly whilst sat with friends. Discussed in some depth are Auden's poetry, quoting him extensively and referring to Stephen Spender; and John Layard's hypothesis on women and the unconscious. Also discussed are jazz; himself as split between mind and body; taking an examination in Anglo - Saxon literature; and a play he is trying to write. Letter is interspersed with descriptions of sunny days and the surroundings. (27pp.) Contains an illustration of what he thinks is Layard's main point about the difference between the male and female, and small illustrations of symbols to illustrate his discussion.
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Letters from Philip Arthur Larkin To James Ballard Sutton