Larkin and Duffy Context
Larkin and Duffy Context
Larkin and Duffy Context
Contextual information
Context
Phillip Larkin Carol Ann Duffy
Early experiences of grim, suburban Catholic upbringing (aware of sin,
life guilt, moral questions etc.)
Lack of religious faith and the Studied Philosophy
questions it raises about morality
Relationship between language and
Life as a librarian in Hull things
Influenced by Hardy Limits of language
Pessimism Meaning of time
External work to describe the internal
Sexual orientation (lesbian)
Intricate syntax
Awareness of the effects of words
Influenced by Yeats
Theme of loss
Experience in performance poetry
and play writing
Time Passing
Dramatic monologues
Premature aging
Novel
Colloquial language
writing leading to dramatic
narrative poems Pop culture references
Similarities- Both did something away from
poetry that assisted with their writing style
Larkin Duffy
Life as a Librarian in Hull Studied Philosophy
Relationship between language and
things
Limits of language
Meaning of time
Similarities- Both have experience in
other forms
Larkin Duffy
Novel writing leads to dramatic, Experience in performance poetry
narrative poems and play writing
Dramatic monologues
Colloquial language
Pop culture references
Differences- Differing views on religion?
Larkin Duffy
Lack of religious faith and the Catholic upbringing (aware of sin,
questions it raises about morality guilt, moral questions etc.)