The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse

The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse
	First edition
Author	Philip Larkin
Cover artist	Stanley Spencer by The Resurrection of Soldiers
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Poetry
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Publication date	1973
OCLC	637331
Dewey Decimal	821/.9/108
LC Class	PR1225 .L3

The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse is a poetry anthology edited by Philip Larkin. It was published in 1973 by Oxford University Press with ISBN 0-19-812137-7. Larkin writes in the short preface that the selection is wide rather than deep; and also notes that for the post-1914 period it is more a collection of poems, than of poets. The remit was limited by him to poets with a period of residence in the British Isles. Larkin's generous selection of Thomas Hardy's poems has been noted for its influence on Hardy's later reputation.^[1] On the other hand, he was criticized, notably by Donald Davie, for his inclusion of "pop" poets such as Brian Patten.^[2] The volume contains works by 207 poets.

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References[edit]

^ Thomas, Jane (Summer 2010). "'What Will Survive of Us': Thomas Hardy, Philip Larkin and the Legacy of Art". The Hardy Society Journal. 6 (2): 32–48. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ Robinson, Peter (September 2009). "'Readings will grow erratic' in Philip Larkin's 'Deceptions'". The Cambridge Quarterly. 38 (3): 277–305. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[1] Thomas, Jane (Summer 2010). "'What Will Survive of Us': Thomas Hardy, Philip Larkin and the Legacy of Art". The Hardy Society Journal. 6 (2): 32–48. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[2] Robinson, Peter (September 2009). "'Readings will grow erratic' in Philip Larkin's 'Deceptions'". The Cambridge Quarterly. 38 (3): 277–305. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

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v t e Philip Larkin
Poetry collections	The North Ship (1945) The Less Deceived (1955) The Whitsun Weddings (1964) High Windows (1974)
Posthumous collections	Collected Poems (1988 and 2003)
Poems	"The Whitsun Weddings" (1964) "An Arundel Tomb" (1964) "Mr Bleaney" (1955) "This Be The Verse" (1974) "Days" (1964) "MCMXIV" (1964) "Aubade" (1977)
Other publications	Jill (1946) A Girl in Winter (1947) The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse (1973) Selected Letters of Philip Larkin, 1940–1985 (1992)
Related	List of poems by Philip Larkin Larkin at Sixty (1982) Philip Larkin Society Larkin 25 Relationships that influenced Philip Larkin Mr Larkin's Awkward Day Brunette Coleman (juvenile pseudonym)