Handwritten letter signed. Philip Larkin to James Sutton, writing from Shropshire.

Reference No:
U DP174/2/99
Dates:
8 Sep 1944
Description:
Discusses or refers to news that a friend of theirs, Tom (no surname is given), is in a prison camp; Larkin having started a second novel (became 'A Girl in Winter'); and how a work of art becomes meaningful when one discovers the structure, and is often great if the structure is great. Ends the letter with Horatio's words to the dying Hamlet - "Good night sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest" (V, II, 370). (8pp). Contains a rough illustration of Sutton jumping off a troopship; and one titled `Man, Woman and Guitar'.
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