Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me by John Sutherland review – a poisonous love

Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me by John Sutherland review – a poisonous love
In thrall to Larkin’s genius: racism, drink and despair in a generous account of a tortured relationship over four decades
‘A victim of misogyny, she was a bit of a misogynist herself’ … Monica Jones with Philip Larkin. Photograph: Rex Features
‘A victim of misogyny, she was a bit of a misogynist herself’ … Monica Jones with Philip Larkin. Photograph: Rex Features
Sat 17 Apr 2021 02.30 EDT
Poor Monica Jones. She would have liked to marry Philip Larkin but he kept her at arm’s length (or the 100 miles between Hull and Leicester) for more than 30 years. An academic, she loved her subject, English literature, but failed to publish any books and, as a result, was never promoted by her university department. She dressed with flair and flamboyance but was dismissed by Larkin’s friends as “a grim old bag”, “a

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