Philip Larkin Biography

What was Philip Larkin's profession aside from being a poet?

• Chef

• Painter

• Musician

• Librarian

In which year was Philip Larkin born?

• 1932

• 1922

• 1942

• 1912

Which university did Philip Larkin attend?

• Oxford University

• Yale University

• Cambridge University

• Harvard University

Who was a close friend of Philip Larkin and the author of 'Lucky Jim'?

• Donald Davie

• Kingsley Amis

• Thom Gunn

• Elizabeth Jennings

What was the title of Philip Larkin's debut poetry collection?

• High Windows

• The Less Deceived

• The North Ship

• The Whitsun Weddings

Which of the following poems is included in 'The Whitsun Weddings' collection?

• Church Going

• Aubade

• Talking in Bed

• Annus Mirabilis

What year did Philip Larkin decline the position of Poet Laureate?

• 1983

• 1984

• 1985

• 1986

Which city's buses were adorned with Larkin's verse in tribute to him?

• Hull

• Bristol

• Coventry

• London

What was the cause of Philip Larkin's death?

• Car accident

• Heart attack

• Esophageal cancer

• Pneumonia

Which of the following poets was NOT mentioned as an influence on Larkin's early work?

• W.H. Auden

• T.S. Eliot

• W.B. Yeats

• Robert Frost