Well, I'm shocked, Patrick, as an old leftie too. I have liked seeing the
world through Larkin's jaundiced eyes but I didn't realise the apparent
corollary of that sort of jaundice. Lawrence, are you an Ezra P man at all?
Bill
On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 at 5:38 am, Patrick McManus <
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> L am proud to be old leftie! still care etc cheers P
>
>
> On 11/09/2017 19:21, Lawrence Upton wrote:
> > well, yes
> > though I wouldn't quite put it like that
> >
> > classifying oneself as an old leftie is almost apologetic to my ear
> >
> > I don't require artists to hold views akin to mine to admire them as
> artists
> > but it seems to me that his views are ignorant and wrong-headed AND there
> > is nothing much admirable about his poetry as poetry
> >
> > L
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11 September 2017 at 18:59, Patrick McManus <
> > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> oldster was meant to be me -thanks for reply I think it difficult for me
> >> old leftie to stomach his repulsive side
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/09/2017 18:49, Lawrence Upton wrote:
> >>
> >>> which oldster is that? you or him?
> >>> *
> >>> I have never had much time for Mr Larkin...
> >>> If other people find him of quality, fine; but I have yet to be
> convinced
> >>> of it
> >>>
> >>> and what he is saying can be repulsive
> >>>
> >>> the final sentence of this article sums it up for me
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> L
> >>>
> >>> On 11 September 2017 at 17:18, Patrick McManus <
> >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> http://socialistreview.org.uk/427/philip-larkin-racist-bigot-and-poet
> >>>> any comments for this oldster ?
> >>>>
> >>>>
>
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