The Whitsun Weddings (poem) — The Whitsun Weddings is one of the best known poems by UK poet Philip Larkin, and was published in the 1964 collection of the same name. The poem comprises eight verses of ten lines, making it one of his longest poems. The rhyming scheme is a,b,a … Wikipedia
Whitsun — (Old English for White Sunday ) is the 49th day (seventh Sunday) after Easter Sunday. In the Christian calendar, it is also known as Pentecost, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples.It has that meaning in the following:* … Wikipedia
1964 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1964 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch HM Queen Elizabeth II *Prime Minister Alec Douglas Home, Conservative (until 16 October), Harold Wilson, LabourEvents* 29 January–9 February Great Britain and Northern Ireland… … Wikipedia
1964 in literature — The year 1964 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events*Jean Paul Sartre becomes head of the Organization to Defend Iranian Political Prisoners(ODIPP). *Michael Moorcock becomes editor of the science fiction magazine New … Wikipedia
Philip Larkin — Infobox Person name = Philip Arthur Larkin birth date = birth date|1922|8|9|df=y birth place = Coventry, Warwickshire (now in West Midlands), England death date = death date and age|1985|12|2|1922|8|9|df=y death place = Hull, Humberside (now in… … Wikipedia
Kingston upon Hull — City of Kingston upon Hull City and Unitary Authority area The Queen s Gardens, Maritime Museum, and City Hall (rear) in Kingston upon Hull … Wikipedia
Philip Larkin — 53°47′00.98″N 0°25′50.19″O / 53.7836056, 0.4306083 … Wikipédia en Français
LARKIN (P.) — LARKIN PHILIP (1922 1985) Représentant le plus complexe d’un courant poétique qui a dominé la poésie anglaise des années cinquante, Philip Larkin est né à Coventry. Depuis ses études faites à l’université d’Oxford, il a mené une vie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jonathan Raban — (b. 14th June 1942, Hempton, Norfolk, UK) is a British travel writer and novelist. He is the author of Waxwings , , Bad Land , , Coasting , Old Glory , Arabia Through the Looking Glass and Soft City . His awards include the National Book Critics… … Wikipedia
1964 in poetry — yearbox2 in?=in poetry in2?=in literature cp=19th century c=20th century cf=21st century yp1=1961 yp2=1962 yp3=1963 year=1964 ya1=1965 ya2=1966 ya3=1967 dp3=1930s dp2=1940s dp1=1950s d=1960s da=0 dn1=1970s dn2=1980s dn3=1990s|Events* Among the… … Wikipedia
