Correspondence between Godfrey Smith (Associate Editor, 'The Sunday Times') and Philip Larkin asking him to do a profile

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Papers of Philip Arthur LarkinU DPL

Poetry workbooksU DPL/1

Poetry typescriptsU DPL/2

Poetry publicationsU DPL/3

Prose and other manuscriptsU DPL/4

CorrespondenceU DPL/5

InterviewsU DPL/6

SpeechesU DPL/7

All Souls College, OxfordU DPL/8

PhotographsU DPL/9

MiscellaneousU DPL/10

Second DepositU DPL2

Manuscripts and related materialU DPL2/1

Correspondence filesU DPL2/2

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/1

File. RefusalsU DPL2/2/2

Artificial bundle. PostcardsU DPL2/2/3

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/4

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/5

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/6

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/7

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/8

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/9

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/10

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/11

Artificial bundle. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/12

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/13

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/14

Artificial file. Personal correspondenceU DPL2/2/15

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/16

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/17

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/18

File. 'Current personal'. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/19

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/20

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/21

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/22

Correspondence between Sasha Moorsom and Philip Larkin pointing out a misprint in the poem 'Old shepherd's prayer' by Charlotte Mew as published in 'The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse'U DPL2/2/22/1

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Jonathan Price (Oxford University Press) passing on Miss Moorsom's correspondenceU DPL2/2/22/2

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Jonathan Price sending the dates for the May Wedderburn Cannon entry in 'The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse'U DPL2/2/22/3

Correspondence between Derwent May ('The Listener') and Philip Larkin asking for permission to include the poems 'Cut grass', 'How distant' and 'The explosion' in 'The Listener Anthology 1965 - 1980'U DPL2/2/22/4

Correspondence between José Luis Giménez-Frontín (Editor, 'Hora de Poesia') and Philip Larkin asking permission to translate several poems into SpanishU DPL2/2/22/5

Correspondence between Miriam Gross ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin inviting him to contribute a piece about his favourite novelU DPL2/2/22/6

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Peter Crookston (Editor, 'The Observer Magazine') asking him to amend the first sentence of his piece on 'Henri de Montherlant:The girls'U DPL2/2/22/7

Correspondence between Elizabeth Thomas (General Secretary, Authors Lending and Copyright Service) and Philip Larkin about paymentsU DPL2/2/22/8

Correspondence between Jane M Holloway (Copyright Department, Oxford University Press) and Philip Larkin asking for permission to publish the poem 'Fiction and the Reading Public' in Geoffrey Grigson's 'Oxford Book of Satirical Verse'U DPL2/2/22/9

Correspondence between Barnaby Page (Oakham School, Rutland) and Philip Larkin apologising for publishing a poem without prior permissionU DPL2/2/22/10

Correspondence between Veronica Wadley ('Telegraph Sunday Magazine') and Philip Larkin asking him to write a piece about his favourite restaurantU DPL2/2/22/11

Correspondence between Lisa McAuliffe (Assistant Editor) and Philip Larkin asking him to write a review of Whitney Balliett's 'Night Creatures: a Journal of Jazz 1975 - 1980' for 'The American Scholar'U DPL2/2/22/12

Correspondence between Joseph Epstein (Editor, 'American Scholar') and Philip Larkin thanking him for his review of Whitney BalliettU DPL2/2/22/13

Correspondence between Lisa McAuliffe ('The American Scholar') to Philip Larkin sending him an author's agreement formU DPL2/2/22/14

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Mark Le Fanu (Society of Authors) asking for advice on the author's agreementU DPL2/2/22/15

Correspondence between Lisa McAuliffe and Philip Larkin asking him to review 'The early Auden' by Edward MendelsonU DPL2/2/22/16

Correspondence between Mary Busch (Contract and Copyright Department Farrar, Straus & Giroux) and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of 'Family Therapy Techniques', featuring the poem 'This be the Verse'U DPL2/2/22/17

Letter from Philip Larkin to A N WilsonU DPL2/2/22/18

Letter from Diana Pain (Visual Arts Officer, Lincolnshire and Humberside Arts) asking permission to quote a line from 'The Whitsun Weddings'U DPL2/2/22/19

Correspondence between Blake Morrison ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin asking him to write a piece about Gladys MitchellU DPL2/2/22/20

Correspondence between Carol Rumens (Editor, 'Quarto') and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/22/21

Correspondence between Virginia Dean (Editor, 'Action for Dysphasic Action Anthology') and Philip Larkin asking him for permission to include 'Show Saturday' selected by Jonathan DimblebyU DPL2/2/22/22

Correspondence between David Heycock (BBC TV) and Philip Larkin about Larkin's contribution to 'It's My Pleasure' (Roy Hattersley's programme about poetry)U DPL2/2/22/23

Letter from Mavis Pindard (Faber and Faber) to Philip Larkin informing him of 'It's My Pleasure'U DPL2/2/22/24

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Roy Hattersely about 'It's My Pleasure'U DPL2/2/22/25

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Brian Barfield (Deputy Editor, 'Kaleidoscope' asking him to send a transcript of the programme (enclosed)U DPL2/2/22/26

Correspondence between Donald Read (Darwin College, Canterbury) and Philip Larkin requesting permission to quote from 'MCMXIV'U DPL2/2/22/27

Correspondence between Professor Brian Cox (University of Manchester) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to publish 'Aubade' in 'Critical Quarterly'U DPL2/2/22/28

Correspondence between Douglas Houston (poet) and Philip Larkin on the launch of 'A Rumoured City' (2)U DPL2/2/22/29

Correspondence between Ruth Kitching (British Council) and Philip Larkin asking him to send samples of his draft workbooks for a display of contemporary poetsU DPL2/2/22/30

Correspondence between Nedah Abbott (Editor, CBS Educational and Professional Publishing Rinehart, Holt and Winston) and Philip Larkin asking permission to use the poem 'Aubade' in an educational textbookU DPL2/2/22/31

Correspondence between Senor Josep Jaumà and Philip Larkin requesting permission to translate five poems from 'The Whitsun Weddings' into CatalanU DPL2/2/22/32

Correspondence between Anita Baskin (Holt, Rinehart and Winston) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to quote 'Aubade' in a college textbook edited by Donald HallU DPL2/2/22/33

Correspondence between Michael Hanke and Philip Larkin asking him to write a poem for Charles Causley's birthdayU DPL2/2/22/34

Correspondence between the copyright Department at the BBC and Philip Larkin negotiating copyright for 'Dear Charles, my muse' in 'The muse at Cyprus Well', a Midweek programme celebrating Charles CausleyU DPL2/2/22/35

Correspondence between the Contracts Department at the BBC and Philip Larkin about permissions and payment for the use of 'Aubade' in 'On the Air', 15 November 1982U DPL2/2/22/36

Correspondence between Ann Bradley (Copyright Department, BBC) and Philip Larkin asking for permission to use an extract from the poem 'Fiction and the Reading Public' in a programme called 'Sequences'U DPL2/2/22/37

Letter from Philip Larkin to Blake Morrison ('The Observer') apologising for sending in a lukewarm review of the 'Penguin Book of Contemporary British Poetry'U DPL2/2/22/38

Correspondence between Dawn Keeler ('Centrepiece') and Philip Larkin requesting permission to use 'Going, Going' and 'An Arundel Tomb'U DPL2/2/22/39

Correspondence between Donald Mitchell (Faber and Faber) and Philip Larkin asking him for his opinion of 'Black Beauty, White Heat: a Pictorial History of Classic Jazz 1920 - 1950'U DPL2/2/22/40

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Patrick Carnegy (Faber and Faber) sending him a detailed assessment of 'Black Beauty, White Heat: a Pictorial History of Classic Jazz 1920 - 1950'U DPL2/2/22/41

Correspondence between Brian Bond (Reader in War Studies, King's College London) and Philip Larkin asking for permission to quote from the poem 'MCXIV' in his book 'War and Society in Europe 1870-1970'U DPL2/2/22/42

Letter from Victor Bonham-Carter (Society of Authors) to Philip Larkin asking him to write a preface to a new edition of 'Somerset and Dorset essays' by Llewelyn PowysU DPL2/2/22/43

Correspondence between John Sansom (Redcliffe Press) and Philip Larkin about the reprints of books by Llewelyn PowysU DPL2/2/22/44

Correspondence between Evelyn Elwin and Philip Larkin thanking him for agreeing to write the introduction to 'Earth Memories'U DPL2/2/22/45

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Charles Osborne (Director of the Arts Council asking him to suggest a black writer who might write an introduction to 'Black Laughter' by Llewelyn PowysU DPL2/2/22/46

Correspondence between George Stephenson (Mid Northumberland Arts Group) and Philip Larkin about a poster illustration of the poem 'The Trees'U DPL2/2/22/47

Correspondence between A V Mason (Literary Editor, New Zealand 'Listener') and Philip Larkin asking permission to publish the poem which Larkin wrote for Charles Causley's 65th birthdayU DPL2/2/22/48

Correspondence between Dennis Enright and Philip Larkin about the selection of the poem 'Heads in the women's ward' for 'The Oxford book of death' edited by D J EnrightU DPL2/2/22/49

Correspondence between J R Banks (editor at Manchester University Press) and Philip Larkin asking him for a reader's report on Neil Powell's 'Goodbye Blackberry Way: remembering the sixties'U DPL2/2/22/50

Correspondence between Catherine Annabel (Editorial Assistant, Manchester University Press) and Philip Larkin sending him payment for his reader's report of 'Goodbye Blackberry Way' by Neil PowellU DPL2/2/22/51

Correspondence between Richard Cronin (Department of English, University of Glasgow) and Philip Larkin apologising for using one of his poems on an exam paper without acquiring permission firstU DPL2/2/22/52

Philip Larkin and A D Maclean (Macmillan publishers) and Philip Larkin concerning his fees for the use of the foreword to Barbara Pym's 'An Unsuitable Attachment'U DPL2/2/22/53

Correspondence between Robert Giroux (Farrar, Straus & Giraux) and Philip Larkin asking whether his agreement with the Marvell Press which would allow for an American edition of his collected poemsU DPL2/2/22/54

Correspondence between Andrew Malone and Philip Larkin asking for permission to use the poem 'Church Going' to raise money for a local churchU DPL2/2/22/55

Correspondence between Blake Morrison ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin asking him to review 'The Penguin Book of Limericks'U DPL2/2/22/56

Correspondence between Susan Simpson (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and Philip Larkin asking him for an interview about Barbara PymU DPL2/2/22/57

Letter from Roger Pringle (co-ordinator of the Stratford Poetry Festival 1983) and Philip Larkin asking for permission to use three of Larkin's poemsU DPL2/2/22/58

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Mavis Pindard (copyright Department Faber and Faber) forwarding Roger Pringle's request for permissionsU DPL2/2/22/59

Correspondence between Tracey Warr (co - Editor, 'Poetry Review') and Philip Larkin asking him for a contribution to a feature on drink and poetryU DPL2/2/22/60

Correspondence between Jeremy Treglown ('Times Literary Supplement') and Philip Larkin about review workU DPL2/2/22/61

Correspondence between Derwent May (Literary Editor, 'The Listener') and Philip Larkin asking him to write a review of 'Small world' by David LodgeU DPL2/2/22/62

Correspondence between Margaret Garbett and Philip Larkin arranging an interview on Radio Humberside to discuss Larkin's W H Smith Award with photocopy of the cue sheet for the interviewU DPL2/2/22/63

Correspondence between Sylvia Syms and Philip Larkin requesting permission to read the poem 'Maiden Name' at a poetry readingU DPL2/2/22/64

Correspondence between Steve Turner (poetry column, 'Daily Mirror') and Philip Larkin asking permission to quote from 'At Grass'U DPL2/2/22/65

Correspondence between Josephine Hart (Gallery Poets) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/22/66

Letter from Rosalind Wade ('Contemporary Review') to Philip Larkin asking him to write a piece about Llewelyn PowysU DPL2/2/22/67

Correspondence between Ann Burns ('Library Journal') and Philip Larkin asking permission to include him in a piece on first novelistsU DPL2/2/22/68

Letters from Graham Lord ('Sunday Express') to Philip Larkin asking him to give a written interviewU DPL2/2/22/69

Correspondence between Ann Folan (Disability Rights Advisory Service) and Philip Larkin inviting him to contribute to a projected guide to Hull for disabled peopleU DPL2/2/22/70

Correspondence between Godfrey Smith (Associate Editor, 'The Sunday Times') and Philip Larkin asking him to do a profileU DPL2/2/22/71

Correspondence between Blake Morrison ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin about the problems of reviewing 'T S Eliot' by Peter Ackroyd and Larkin becoming laureateU DPL2/2/22/72

Correspondence between 'Jill' Day Lewis and Philip Larkin seeking permission to read 'Church Going' at West Dean CollegeU DPL2/2/22/73

Correspondence between Karen Rood (Senior Editor, Dictionary of Literary Biography, BC Research) and Philip Larkin asking him to send a page of manuscript for the 'Dictionary of literary biography vol. 28: British poets 1945-1960' edited by Vincent SherryU DPL2/2/22/74

Correspondence between Jean Ross (Permissions Editor for BC Research) and Philip Larkin apologising for unauthorised use of a photograph by Alan Marshall in 'Dictionary of literary biography vol. 28: British poets 1945-1960'U DPL2/2/22/75

Correspondence between Gillian Bettimer (BBC) and Philip Larkin about payment for a transparency of 'Home is so Sad'U DPL2/2/22/76

Correspondence between Fay Godwin (photographer) and Philip Larkin asking him to select his preferred pictures from a recent sittingU DPL2/2/22/77

Correspondence between Charles Moritz (Editor, 'Current Biography') and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/22/78

Correspondence between Richard Findlater ('The Author') and Philip Larkin asking him to give his opinion about VAT on booksU DPL2/2/22/79

Letters from Mark le Fanu ('The Society of Authors') to Philip Larkin about VAT on booksU DPL2/2/22/80

Correspondence between Ray Carter and Philip Larkin asking him to write a few words for the exhibition catalogue, 'John Betjeman: a celebration' at the National Theatre, 29 October 1984 - 8 December 1984U DPL2/2/22/81

Correspondence between Josephine Falk (Deputy Literature Director, the Arts Council) and Philip Larkin about 'John Betjeman: a celebration'U DPL2/2/22/82

Correspondence between Brian Mitchell (Director and General Secretary, the Poetry Society) and Philip Larkin about 'John Betjeman: a celebration'U DPL2/2/22/83

Correspondence between Nicki Frei (Press Office, National Theatre) and Philip Larkin suggesting that he write an article on 'John Betjeman: a celebration' for 'The Times'U DPL2/2/22/84

Correspondence between Blake Morrison and Philip Larkin asking him for permission to publish 'To Failure' and 'An April Sunday Brings the Snow'U DPL2/2/22/85

Correspondence between Doris Page (fan of Barbara Pym) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/22/86

Letter from Philip Larkin to Professor P K King (Institute of Modern Dutch Studies)U DPL2/2/22/87

Correspondence between Geoff Swallow (Lincolnshire and Humberside Arts) and Philip Larkin asking to include him in a directory of local writersU DPL2/2/22/88

Letter from Philip Larkin to Mavis Pindard (Faber and Faber)U DPL2/2/22/89

Correspondence between Fraser Steel (Features Producer BBC) and Philip Larkin asking him to cooperate with Anthony Thwaite on a programme about John BetjemanU DPL2/2/22/90

Correspondence between David Lowenthal (Professor of Geography at University College London) and Philip Larkin asking permission to quote from the poem 'An Arundel Tomb' in his book 'The Past is a Foreign Country' published by Cambridge University PressU DPL2/2/22/91

Letter from Philip Larkin to Mavis Pindard (Faber and Faber)U DPL2/2/22/92

Correspondence between Rev. Christopher Donaldson and Philip Larkin requesting permission to use the poem 'Church Going'U DPL2/2/22/93

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Mavis Pindard (Faber and Faber)U DPL2/2/22/94

Correspondence between Sally Emerson and Philip Larkin asking permission to reprint the poem 'Born Yesterday' in an anthology of writing about babiesU DPL2/2/22/95

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Nicholas Hinton (Director General, Save the Children) complaining about Edward Whitley's use of the charity's nameU DPL2/2/22/96

Correspondence between Rebecca Wilmshurst (Copyright Department BBC) and Philip Larkin requesting permission to use the poem 'Church Going' in a radio programme called 'Silence'U DPL2/2/22/97

Letter from Philip Larkin to Mavis Pindard (Faber and Faber)U DPL2/2/22/98

Letter from Ann Montgomery to Philip Larkin wishing him good healthU DPL2/2/22/99

Correspondence between Ridley Beeton (researcher at the University of South Africa, Pretoria) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/22/100

Correspondence between M S Kemp (Cottingham Bookshop) and Philip Larkin asking permission to reprint 'XX poems'U DPL2/2/22/101

Correspondence between Professor Trevor Tolley (Carleton University, Canada) and Philip Larkin proposing several articles on the early notebooks, asking permission to write about them and sending him a copy of 'The poetry of the Forties'U DPL2/2/22/102

Correspondence between Lillian Grandy (photographic researcher) and Philip Larkin about his entry in the 'Encyclopaedia of World Biography'U DPL2/2/22/103

Bundle. RefusalsU DPL2/2/23

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/24

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/25

Subject filesU DPL2/3

Third DepositU DPL3

Fourth DepositU DPL4