Andrew Motion – “very closely guarded, people just didn’t want to see him at home, apart from his close acquaintances”
“Sense of ambiguity in his poems” – attitude towards working class/ looks down on them – or on the other hand he could be envious and a heavy sense of regret that he didn’t live the way they lived
-Socially critical/ Envious of the working class/ Mixes rural and urban in his poems/ Pessimistic
Wilfred Owen influenced Larkin – both have a similar appreciation of the country side/ rural life
Abse - Abse has been compared to Philip Larkin, for his balanced view of life, and for his compassion.
Abse focuses on modern, daily life.
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