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Philip Larkin
English poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian.
Born August 9th, 1922 in Coventry. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 63 years old in Kingston upon Hull (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Occupations
critic, journalist, librarian, music critic, music journalist, novelist, poet, writer
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