A boyhood built on fear
The cruelties of Maidwell Hall boarding school, described by Charles Spencer in his memoir, have blighted my adult life.
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Andrew Motion was the UK Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2009 and is the co-founder of the online Poetry Archive.
The cruelties of Maidwell Hall boarding school, described by Charles Spencer in his memoir, have blighted my adult life.
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By Andrew Motion