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Analysis and comments on Lines On A Young Lady's Photograph Album by Philip Larkin

Comment 3 of 3, added on October 12th, 2009 at 2:42 PM.

my granny is under the name of winifred arnott and she is the one who philip larkin was in deep friendship my granny used to know him very well and i am a slight bit disapointed that she has not a proper mention i have only recently discoverd the fact that she ( winifred arnott) was philip larkin s friend and will continue to study this fact by the way i am only nine years old

elysia bradshaw from United Kingdom
Comment 2 of 3, added on April 20th, 2009 at 7:53 AM.

the poet's rapidely moving eyes hungrily look at one picture of winifred after another each picture showing her in a different pose. poet exposed the love very interesting

ruby from India
Comment 1 of 3, added on September 9th, 2005 at 5:02 PM.

Larkin was proud of this poem, which he privately attributed to Winifred Arnott, whom he once addressed in a letter as "Delicious Winifred". They met when Larkin moved to Belfast. Whatever she may have regarded his attentions, which as always were somewhat less than platonic, it didn't prevent her from marrying someone else - two someone elses eventually.

Larkin also wrote an uncollected poem for her, "Long roots moor summer" on her wedding day. It spoke of natural imperatives that we sometimes obey, in our manner. Though Larkin knew he couldn't.

Dan from Philippines



Information about Lines On A Young Lady's Photograph Album

Poet: Philip Larkin
Poem: Lines On A Young Lady's Photograph Album
Volume: The Less Deceived
Year: 1953
Added: Feb 20 2003
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