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High Windows
Book • 1974
High Windows is Philip Larkin's final major poetry collection, published in 1974.
It includes some of his most celebrated poems, such as 'This Be The Verse' and the title piece 'High Windows', which reflect on the changing social landscape and personal freedoms of the time.
The collection is noted for its darker and more socially engaged tone compared to Larkin's earlier works.
It includes some of his most celebrated poems, such as 'This Be The Verse' and the title piece 'High Windows', which reflect on the changing social landscape and personal freedoms of the time.
The collection is noted for its darker and more socially engaged tone compared to Larkin's earlier works.
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