London, Jan 5: English poet Philip Larkin has topped The Times’ 2008 list of ‘The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945.’

The late poet bagged the number one spot, beating the likes of George Orwell, Iris Murdoch and J R R Tolkien.

“Larkin struck a chord with many readers not normally enthusiastic about poetry. His number one position can be justified by an unusual combination of literary merit and popular appeal,” Times Online quoted Sir Howard Davies, who chaired last year’s Man Booker judges, as saying.

London, Jan 5: Minnie Smith is on her way to beco

London, Jan 5: A fourteen-year-old Sikh girl, who was suspended from her school i

London, Jan 4: Women and gay men are likely to be the worst motorists, a new study reveals.

London, Jan 4: Prince William has been slapped with a four-month booze ban

London, Jan 3: An expert has launched a scathing at