AN Wilson - The tragic tale of Monica Jones, Philip Larkin s girlfriend Blog |
AN Wilson remembers the clever don, Monica Jones, brought low by drink, racism and her melancholy relationship with the great poet. She is now the subject of a new biography
The look of astonishment, and hurt, on the young person’s face was unforgettable. We were at a lunch, forty years ago, given by Larkin’s publishers, Faber, to mark the first appearance of his collection of journalism,
Required Writing. The great poet was at a nearby table.
“Philip had a nice write-up this week in the