Great writers such as Stevie Smith, Philip Larkin and Robert Graves were all ruled out as poet laureate.
Yorkshire-born WH Auden was considered ineligible as he had become a US citizen in 1946
Robert Graves was "probably the best poet available", she added, but his "manner of life must surely rule him out". Graves had criticised the role and spent most of his time in Majorca.The popular poet Stevie Smith she dismissed as "absurd". She "wrote 'little girl poetry' about herself mostly." Cecil Day-Lewis was "a possible" - he produced "run of the mill poetry but nothing particularly outstanding".
As the months passed, more names were put forward. Some nominated themselves. Allen Ginsberg proposed the singer Donovan, just 21, whose work "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow" had topped the charts. In August, Ginsberg sent a hand drawn "flower card" to Number 10 with the words "Donovan for Laureate". Officials did not respond.
Auden was again under consideration, according to newspaper reports, and apparently the bookies' favourite. This time Philip Larkin was under serious consideration - described by Hewitt as "a first-rate craftsman". But the critic Jon Stallworthy warned Larkin disliked public speaking. Officials were advised he was a "reserved" man who would not be an ambassador for poetry.Philip Larkin was passed over because officials were advised he was a “reserved” man
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