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THE CONVERSATION: Who are the worst fathers in literature?

Literature has long portrayed messed-up families. As poet Philip Larkin famously wrote, “They f*** you up, your mum and dad. / They may not mean to, but they do.” In honour of this rich vein of dysfunction, we asked experts to nominate the worst literary fathers and mothers. Today we delve into dads. Next, we will turn to mothers.


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