Nicholas Hagger’s Archive of Works includes the manuscripts and drafts of all his works and his correspondence with other writers
Nicholas Hagger studied English Literature at Oxford under Christopher Ricks, discussed his first poetic epic with Ezra Pound and received letters from Ted Hughes. Kathleen Raine and David Gascoyne spoke at the launch of his first book of poems, Asa Briggs spoke on his first history book and he led a dozen Universalist philosophers at regular meetings in the early 1990s. He has tried to reflect the Age in his work. He anticipated the fall of Soviet Communism and the rise of a European superstate with its own legal personality. Lady Astor, chatelaine of Cliveden at the time of the Profumo Affair, said of his work, “He is two decades ahead of his time.”
All this is reflected in the archive. The Archive of Works, a first tranche, consists of papers relating to Nicholas Hagger’s published works and works awaiting publication. This archive has been catalogued to date and there is a detailed list of the contents of each of 45 boxes. It is envisaged that when the Archive of Works is completed (i.e. when no more books are being written) there will be 75 boxes.
The Archive of Works will be followed by a further tranche consisting of unpublished papers and papers relating to Nicholas Hagger’s personal/biographical life (e.g. letters and diaries) when further publishing projects, such as his Selected Letters, have been completed. All computer material (versions of books/email correspondence) and CDs will follow in a third tranche.
Further details regarding the Archive of Works can be supplied on application via the Contact page.
