Philip Larkin Society
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The Philip Larkin Society is a charity
dedicated to preserving the memory and works of the British
poet
, novelist and jazz
critic
Philip Larkin
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s, became the society's first president. The current Society Chairman is Edwin Dawes.
lecture which was carried out in February 2009 addressing one of Larkin's novels, A Girl in Winter. A history of previous events have been held by the society. The society is currently hosting a series of events in Hull, collectively described as Larkin 25
from June to December 2010 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Larkin's death.
Charitable organization
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dedicated to preserving the memory and works of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, novelist and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin
Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL is widely regarded as one of the great English poets of the latter half of the twentieth century...
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History
The society was formed in 1995, the tenth anniversary of Larkin's death in 1985. It achieved charity status in the United Kingdom in 2000. Anthony Thwaite, one of Larkin's literary executorLiterary executor
A literary executor is a person with decision-making power in respect of a literary estate. According to Wills, Administration and Taxation: a practical guide "A will may appoint different executors to deal with different parts of the estate...
s, became the society's first president. The current Society Chairman is Edwin Dawes.
Aims
The society's stated aims are as follows:- To promote awareness of the life and work of Philip Larkin and his literary contemporaries.
- To bring together all those who admire Larkin's work as poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian.
- To promote relevant publications on all things regarding Philip Larkin.
Activities
The society carries out various activities, such as a University of HullUniversity of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
lecture which was carried out in February 2009 addressing one of Larkin's novels, A Girl in Winter. A history of previous events have been held by the society. The society is currently hosting a series of events in Hull, collectively described as Larkin 25
Larkin 25
Larkin 25 was an arts festival and cultural event in Kingston upon Hull, England, organised to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of the poet and University of Hull librarian, Philip Larkin...
from June to December 2010 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Larkin's death.