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@article{168634,
        author = {Dr. Nomesh N. Meshram},
        title = {Philip Larkin: A Vitalist Poet Exploring Death},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {5},
        pages = {1543-1547},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=168634},
        abstract = {Philip Larkin's name is held in great respect in the world of English literature as a great novelist, realistic poet, bibliophile, critic and a distinguished essayist of the 20th century. Today, he is synonymous for a realistic poet highlighting the fall of human values born through industrial revolution, world wars, genocides and inhuman human actions. Larkin definitely holds a right position in the literary world as a poet who criticizes the society at is losing humanity, an enemy of modern chauvinism, a poet representing the overall pessimism of 20th century and a social poet expecting positive changes from the society rather than discussing meaninglessly on empty idealism. Larkin's contemporary poets produced prolific poetry. Although, the bulk of Philip's poetic creation is little, but it is capable of marking his position as an eminent and god gifted poet. He created four volumes of poetry, “The North Ship”, “The Less Deceived”, “The Whitsun Weddings” and “High Windows”. His poetry can be studied from different perspectives depending on the content. In his poetry death is felt more widely and intensely. Through this research paper, an attempt has been made to trace Philip Larkin's death poems and to find a pessimistic state of mind in his poetry.},
        keywords = {Realistic, bibliophile, chauvinism, pessimism, synonymous},
        month = {October},
        }