Manuscripts

Manuscripts and Correspondence (Amis-Carlin, FAC 1333-FAC 1335)

Description: The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1941-1995.
Call number: mssAMS 1-1362
Creator: Amis, Kingsley(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from various sources; please consult Finding Aid for details.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Manuscripts: Amis, Kingsley (Memoirs, FAC 1331-FAC 1332)

Manuscripts

The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.

mssAMS 1-1362

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