Wendy Cope Context
- Created by: harriet.campion
- Created on: 12-02-19 11:53
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- Wendy Cope
- Childhood
- Born in Kent in 1945
- Parents often recited poetry to her
- Poetry
- Known to be humorous and witty
- 'After The Lunch' was used as lyrics by Jools Holland in the song 'Waterloo Bridge'
- Similar to the traditional tone of Larkin, but with a fresh female perspective
- Debut collection 'Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis' was widely read
- Education and Career
- worked as a primary school teacher for 15 years
- Achived a BA in history from Oxford University
- fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Became a freelance writer in 1986
- 'After The Lunch'
- Set on Waterloo Bridge
- Most of London can be seen
- Romantic setting
- Busy and chaotic
- Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
- 'On waterloo Bridge' - play about romance
- Set on Waterloo Bridge
- Childhood
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