Pretending to Be Me
Pretending to Be Me by Tom Courtenay is an unabridged edition published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited in 2005, featuring 96 pages in English. This work presents an intimate and acerbic portrayal of the poet and jazz enthusiast Philip Larkin, who finds himself in a new home surrounded by packing cases. As he plays his favorite jazz LPs and prepares cups of tea and whiskies, Larkin reflects on his experiences with a blend of humor and insight.
Readers will encounter a narrative that shifts between Larkin’s sharp wit and the poetry that defines his legacy. The book explores themes related to arts, music, and humor, offering a unique glimpse into Larkin’s thoughts on writing and life. Courtenay’s reading style brings a powerful directness and simplicity to the poems, enhancing the overall experience of this engaging exploration of Larkin’s character and creativity.
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Pretending To Be Me is an intimate, acerbic and occasionally scurrilous show about the poet, jazz aficionado and Hull University librarian, Philip Larkin. Larkin (‘the magnificent Eeyore of British verse’ – Daily Telegraph) has moved home; surrounded by packing cases, playing selections from his favourite jazz LPs, and making himself cups of tea – and later whiskies – he reflects wryly on writing and life. Hilarious and moving, the narrative shifts seamlessly between Larkin’s outrageous wit and the poems, which Courtenay reads with powerful directness and simplicity.
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