by Philip Larkin · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571105038
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«The North Ship» is Philip Larkin's poetry collection, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (48 pages, in English).
Philip Larkin's first book of poems, originally published in 1945. These early verses explore time, nature and the human condition, treated with melancholy and a precise observation of everyday life. The author himself contributes an introduction on the book's circumstances and influences.
Reissued in 1966 by Faber & Faber, this first volume of verse by Philip Larkin was published in this 'New Ed' edition in 1974.
For readers of English poetry and for those who want to discover Philip Larkin's early stage.
Philip Arthur Larkin was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, The North Ship, was published in 1945, followed by two novels, Jill (1946) and A Girl in Winter (1947). He came to prominence in 1955 with the publication of his second collection of poems, The Less Deceived, followed by The Whitsun Weddings (1964) and High Windows (1974). He contributed to The Daily Telegraph as its jazz critic from 1961 to 1971, with his articles gathered in All What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961–71 (1985), and edited The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse (1973). His many honours include the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. He was offered, but declined, the position of Poet Laureate in 1984, following the death of Sir John Betjeman.
