Philip Larkin’s Later Poetry
Wed 23 Apr 2025, 1:00 pm - Wed 21 May 2025, 3:00 pm
Philip Larkin was an important figure in the poetry of the second half of the twentieth century. His work explores the human condition in an occasionally bleak, often witty and invariably interesting way. We will look at his last two collections: ‘High Windows’ and ‘The Whitsun Weddings’. We will explore and discuss individual poems as well as identifying the key themes and methods of this fascinating poet. Learners will need a copy of Larkin’s Collected Poems.
Event Information
Price: £75.00
Course Weeks: 5
Room: Garden Room
Campaign: Summer Term 2025
Customer Information: Notepad / device optional
Your Tutor
Name: Steven Pollard
Bio: Brought up in Hampshire, Steven read English Literature at Oxford University where he was heavily involved in drama, including producing the World Premiere of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Lessness’. On graduation he embarked on a career in teaching, working in places as disparate as Sudan, Ethiopia and East Sussex before spending 22 years as Head of English at Kimbolton School. When he retired from school teaching he moved to teaching adults as well as chairing a Riding for the Disabled group. More importantly he also was able to get a season ticket at Portsmouth FC!
Department: Humanities
