Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Don't quit your day job, buddy. Larkin worked as a librarian for more than 40 years, writing on the side. That's some serious staying power. (Source.)
It may not surprise you, but Larkin was kind of an antisocial fella. He also never married. (Source.)
Larkin also wrote reviews of jazz records. Groovy, man. (Source.)