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Welcome
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The Society Chairman
Edwin Dawes.
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Welcome to the Philip Larkin Society website. Here we present all the essential information concerning the Society and its activities, publications, and the programme of current and future meetings.
The Philip Larkin Society was founded in 1995 on the 10th anniversary of the poet's death. It received charitable status in 2000 when the object of the Society was stated thus:
"To promote the public knowledge and appreciation of the works of Philip Larkin and his contemporaries by such means as are charitable."
The Annual General Meeting of the Society is held on a Saturday in June each year. The meeting is always followed by a Special Guest Lecture and over the years speakers have included; Alan Plater, Andrew Motion, John Bayley, Patrick Garland, Anne Fine and Colin Dexter.
The Society has also organised three international conferences on Larkin held at the University of Hull.
Enjoy our website.
Edwin Dawes
Society Chairman
Aims of the Society
To promote awareness of the life and work of Philip Larkin and his literary contemporaries
To bring together all those who admire Larkin's work as poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian
To promote relevant publications on all things regarding Philip Larkin
The Society's events and services include:
- Regular talks on all aspects of Larkin's life and work
- Readings, exhibitions, workshops and conferences
- Walks and tours to sites of interest associated with Larkin's life
- About Larkin, the Journal of the Philip Larkin Society
- Pre-arranged visits to the Larkin archives held in the Brynmor Jones Library
- A lively active discussion forum available freely (the subjects are searchable)
- The Philip Larkin Society Shop which has audio and books, including tapes of Larkin reading his own work for sale.
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