Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Philip Larkin across 5 places, from 1955 to 1985.
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Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Philip Larkin was documented, and when
1955year
University of Hullattested“In 1955 Larkin became University Librarian at the University of Hull, a post he held until his death.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1959year
Haydon Bridgeattested“Meanwhile, Monica Jones, whose parents had died in 1959, bought a holiday cottage in Haydon Bridge, near Hexham, which she and Larkin visited regularly.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1959year
Hexhamattested“Meanwhile, Monica Jones, whose parents had died in 1959, bought a holiday cottage in Haydon Bridge, near Hexham, which she and Larkin visited regularly.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
2 December 1985exact date
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshireattested“He died four days later, on 2 December 1985, at the age of 63, and was buried at Cottingham municipal cemetery near Hull.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
2 December 1985exact date
Kingston upon Hullattested“He died four days later, on 2 December 1985, at the age of 63, and was buried at Cottingham municipal cemetery near Hull.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
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Places Philip Larkin is documented in
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire1 presence · 1985
Haydon Bridge1 presence · 1959
Hexham1 presence · 1959
Kingston upon Hull1 presence · 1985
University of Hull1 presence · 1955
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October 1940month
University of Oxfordmentioned“Larkin began at Oxford University in October 1940, a year after the outbreak of the Second World War.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
October 1940month
Oxfordmentioned“Larkin began at Oxford University in October 1940, a year after the outbreak of the Second World War.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1943year
Wellington, Shropshirementioned“In 1943 Larkin was appointed librarian of the public library in Wellington, Shropshire.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1943year
Wellingtonmentioned“In 1943 Larkin was appointed librarian of the public library in Wellington, Shropshire.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1945year
King's College Londonmentioned“In 1945, Ruth went to continue her studies at King's College London; during one of his visits their friendship developed into a sexual relationship.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
June 1946month
University College, Leicestermentioned“By June 1946, Larkin was halfway through qualifying for membership of the Library Association and was appointed assistant librarian at University College, Leicester.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
June 1950month
The Queen's University of Belfastmentioned“In June 1950 Larkin was appointed sub-librarian at The Queen's University of Belfast, a post he took up that September.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1954year
Leicestermentioned“It was visiting Larkin in Leicester and witnessing the university's Senior Common Room that gave Kingsley Amis the inspiration to write Lucky Jim (1954), the novel that made Amis famous and to whose long gestation Larkin contributed cons…”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1954year
Belfastmentioned“While in Belfast he also had a significant though sexually undeveloped friendship with Winifred Arnott, the subject of "Lines on a Young Lady's Photograph Album", which came to an end when she married in 1954.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
November 1955month
Kingston upon Hullmentioned“In November 1955, The Less Deceived, was published by the Marvell Press, an independent company in Hessle near Hull (dated October).”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
November 1955month
Hesslementioned“In November 1955, The Less Deceived, was published by the Marvell Press, an independent company in Hessle near Hull (dated October).”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1963year
University of Oxfordmentioned“In 1963, Faber and Faber reissued Jill, with the addition of a long introduction by Larkin that included much information about his time at Oxford University and his friendship with Kingsley Amis.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1963year
Oxfordmentioned“In 1963, Faber and Faber reissued Jill, with the addition of a long introduction by Larkin that included much information about his time at Oxford University and his friendship with Kingsley Amis.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
1973year
North Tynementioned“His poem "Show Saturday" is a description of the 1973 Bellingham show in the North Tyne valley.”source: Wikipedia: Philip Larkin
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