The Sunday Sessions: Philip Larkin reading his poetry

by Philip Larkin

Philip Larkin (Narrator)

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The Sunday Sessions consists of twenty-six poems, the contents of two tapes recorded by Philip Larkin in Hull in February 1980 - reportedly, each on a Sunday, after lunch with John Weeks, a sound engineer and colleague of the poet. The tapes, which contain work from Larkin's first major collection, The North Ship, as well as poems from his best-known collections, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows, remained 'lost' for over two decades, lying on a shelf in the garage in which they were recorded. Since their rediscovery they have been the subject of widespread media attention, including a BBC Radio 4 Archive Hour documentary. Their contents are here published in full for the first time.

Running time approx. 1 hour / 1 disc

  • ISBN10 0571244041
  • ISBN13 9780571244041
  • Publish Date 22 January 2009
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 18 March 2024
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Faber & Faber
  • Edition Main
  • Format Audiobook
  • Duration 1 hours
  • Language English