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

Reference No:
U DP174/2/25
Dates:
23 Jun 1941
Description:
This is a rather disjointed letter, written over 3 days and discussing a number of topics, notably Larkin's struggle in writing a play; jazz music; Katherine Mansfield; the nature of poetry; and Sutton's painting and drawing style. The letter is interspersed with descriptions of sun - lit days. (19pp.) Part is printed in the Selected Letters, pp. 14 - 18. Letter contains various illustrations, mainly about Larkin's sneezing due to hayfever plus one of him felling a tree.
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