Are you aware of Philip Larkin's work?
Not particularly.  Is he some kind of famous author?
He received a Queen's Gold medal for Poetry.
Oh ok I wasn't aware.  So he was an Englishman?  When was he born?
He was born on August 9, 1922.
Is he still alive?  If so that'd probably make him the oldest living poet.
No, he passed away at the age of 63.
Oh wow so he died in the mid 80