WebbPhilip Larkin was born in Coventry, England in 1922. He earned his BA from St. John’s College, Oxford, where he befriended novelist and poet Kingsley Amis and finished with First Class Honors in English. After graduating, … WebbPhilip Larkin's poem "An Arundel Tomb" was published in 1964, in his collection of poems entitled, The Whitsun Weddings. The poem comprises of seven verses with six lines each, and follows the rhyming pattern of abbcac. This poem is an example of ekphrasis, which is a graphic description of a visual work of art.

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WebbPhilip Larkin was inspired by the tomb of the Arundel family in Chichester Cathedral, which is about 12 miles away from Arundel. He was one of many visitor... Webb30 nov. 2014 · The possessions of the Arundel family came into the hands of the Duke of Norfolk by marriage in 1580. Chichester Cathedral holds the tomb of a member of the Arundel family. In the poem “The Arundel Tomb,” the last poem in Larkin’s collection The Whitsun Weddings, Larkin visualizes the monument (in stone) of an earl and a countess … sibelco bedoin

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WebbAn Arundel Tomb. May 2011. Nomination: An Arundel Tomb [20 February 1956. From The Whitsun Weddings] This month marks the 5th anniversary of my father – David Rees’ … Webbför 2 dagar sedan · "An Arundel Tomb" is a poem by Philip Larkin, written and published in 1956, and subsequently included in his 1964 collection The Whitsun Weddings. It describes the poet's response to seeing a pair of recumbent medieval tomb effigies with their hands joined in Chichester Cathedral. It is described by James Booth as "one of [Larkin's] … WebbLarkin’s reflections on the medieval tomb for the Earl of Arundel and his wife capture many of the poignancies, and ironies, raised both by the spousal tombs discussed in this … sibelco cheshire