Andrew Motion

Summary

Andrew Motion is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1952^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and biographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Andrew Motion's place of birth was London^[2].
• Andrew Motion was born on October 26, 1952^[3].
• Andrew Motion held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Andrew Motion worked as a poet^[4].
• Andrew Motion's professions included novelist^[5].
• Andrew Motion's professions included writer^[6].
• Andrew Motion's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Andrew Motion's professions included biographer^[8].
• Andrew Motion held the position of Booker Prize judge^[11].
• Andrew Motion was employed by Royal Holloway, University of London^[12].
• Andrew Motion was employed by University of East Anglia^[13].
• Among Andrew Motion's employers was University of Hull^[14].
• Andrew Motion's education included a stint at Radley College^[15].
• Andrew Motion's education included a stint at University College, Oxford^[16].
• Andrew Motion received the Cholmondeley Award^[17].
• Andrew Motion received the Eric Gregory Award^[18].
• Andrew Motion received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Andrew Motion received the Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Andrew Motion received the Somerset Maugham Award^[21].
• Andrew Motion received the honorary doctorate^[22].
• Andrew Motion was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Andrew Motion is recorded as male^[24].
• Andrew Motion's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Andrew Motion's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Motion^[26].
• Andrew Motion's archives at is recorded as British Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-10-26^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 21ce28fb-04e4-4cc7-a2aa-4316072c8c39^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Andrew Motion… he was born on October 26, 1952^[3].

Education

Educated at Radley College^[15], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1847^[34] and University College, Oxford^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1249^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and biographer^[8]. Employers include Royal Holloway, University of London^[12], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1879^[41], headquartered in Egham^[42]; University of East Anglia^[13], a public research university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1963^[45], headquartered in Norwich^[46]; and University of Hull^[14], a public university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1927^[49]. Andrew Motion held the position of Booker Prize judge^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award^[17], a poetry award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1966^[52]; Eric Gregory Award^[18], a poetry award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1960^[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; Knight Bachelor^[20], a title of honor^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1300^[60]; Somerset Maugham Award^[21], a literary award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1947^[63]; and honorary doctorate^[22], a title of honor^[64].

Why It Matters

Andrew Motion ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Motion born?

Born in London^[2], Andrew Motion…

What did Andrew Motion do for work?

Andrew Motion worked as poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and biographer^[8].

Where did Andrew Motion go to school?

Andrew Motion was educated at Radley College^[15] and University College, Oxford^[16].

What awards did Andrew Motion receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[17], Eric Gregory Award^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], and Knight Bachelor^[20].