Larkin - opinions Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Hull
A
“Ionely northern daughter”
2
Q
Childhood
A
“a forgotten boredom”
3
Q
Marriage
A
“Let me remember that the only married state I know is bloody hell. Never must it be forgotten”
4
Q
Time
A
“I am terrified of the thought of time passing”
5
Q
Happiness/ unhappiness
A
“It’s unhappiness that provokes a poem. Being happy does not provoke a poem”
6
Q
Himself
A
“Gloomy old sod, aren’t I?”
7
Q
Religion
A
“I am one of the first generation never to believe that Christ was divine”
