Musician Dictionary

Philip Larkin

English writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985) · poet, librarian and jazz critic

DescriptionEnglish writer, jazz critic and librarian (1922-1985)
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Born1922-08-09
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BirthplaceCoventry Coventry
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Died1985-12-02
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Place of deathKingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull
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AreaUnited Kingdom
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CountryGB
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CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
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Occupationpoet
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Genreslyric poetry
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences Royal Society of Literature
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AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire Cholmondeley Award Russell Loines Award for Poetry King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Also known as

P. Larkin Philipp Larkin

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