Motion Papers. Vol. i (ff. 128). Early poetical drafts written while Motion was a schoolboy at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxford; 1969, n.d. Mostly autograph. Uncollected poems.
PAPERS OF ANDREW MOTION 87452–87607. Papers of Andrew Motion. Vols. i-clvi. Papers of Andrew Motion, poet and critic (b. 1952); 1969-1998, n.d. Comprises manuscript and typewritten drafts of Motion's creative and critical writing, along with smaller quantities of material relating to his editorial work, academic life and associated projects. The archive dates from the period before Motion's appointment as Poet Laureate in May 1999; he was the first Laureate to accept the position on th...
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Andrew Motion, poet: Papers of Andrew Motion: 1969-1998, n.d.
Motion Papers. Vol. ii (ff. ). Early poetical drafts written while Motion was a schoolboy at Radley College, Abingdon and a student at Oxford University; 1970-1971, n.d. Autograph and typescript.
Motion Papers. Vol. iii (ff. ). Early poetical drafts written while Motion was a schoolboy at Radley College and a student at Oxford University; 1971, n.d. Mostly autograph. Uncollected poems. Also contains five letters, including two by Motion.
Motion Papers. Vol. iv (ff. ). Notebook begun 1 June 1972; 1972. Autograph. Comprises poetical drafts for uncollected poems. Also includes two pages of autobiographical writings at back of volume.
Motion Papers. Vol. v (ff. ). Notebook begun 5 September 1972; 1972, n.d. Autograph with some loose typewritten pages. Comprises early uncollected poetical drafts.
Motion Papers. Vol. vi (ff. ). Notebook begun 19 March 1973; 1972-1973. Autograph with typewritten interleaved pages. Comprises poetical drafts of early uncollected poems, including numerous drafts of Seven Poems for Joanna Jane. Also a few letters, including from Faber and Fabe...
Motion Papers. Vol. vii (ff. ). Notebook begun 13 March 1974; 1974, n.d. Autograph. Comprises early uncollected poetical drafts. Includes one interleaved page.
Motion Papers. Vol. viii (ff. ). Notebook begun 1 August 1974; 1974, n.d. Autograph. Comprises poetical drafts for The Pleasure Steamers (1978) and for various uncollected poems.