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Philip Larkin was born in Coventry, England in 1922.
* He studied English at Oxford University and graduated with first-class honors.
* After graduating, he worked as a librarian for most of his life.
* He published four collections of poetry, including The Less Deceived (1955), The Whitsun Weddings (1964), and High Windows (1974).
* Larkin was also a jazz critic and wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph.
* He was offered the position of Poet Laureate but declined.
* He died in 1985 at the age of 63.
* Larkin is considered one of the most important poets of the 20th century.
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