On Saturday 5th December2020 the Philip Larkin Society held its first online event, ‘New Generation Women Poets and the Larkin Legacy’ The event, chaired expertly and engagingly by Dr John Osborne, one of the founders
We are proud and delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Eddie Dawes and Professor James Booth as Honorary Vice-Presidents and Honorary Life Members of The Philip Larkin Society. Eddie, a close friend of Philip
Sadly, the current pandemic has robbed us of the chance to get together in person this year for our customary December commemoration. However, we are delighted to be able to announce an exciting virtual alternative
Our latest podcast is the first of two podcasts exploring one of Larkin’s major contemporaries, Sir John Betjeman, to coincide with the publication of Jonathan Smith’s book Being Betjeman(n) (Galileo Publishing) Lyn is joined
At PLS we want to do our bit to help people stay safe during these difficult and dangerous times while at the same time adding to the growing fashion trend in cool face coverings. We’re
‘Now you’ll be wondering what I thought of The Secret Garden,’ ^Philip Larkin wrote to Monica Jones on 24th June 1953,’ Well I thought it astonishingly good. I can’t imagine how I’ve never come across
