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Roger Joseph McGough CBE FRSL ( / məˈɡɒf /; born 9 November 1937) is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children's author and playwright. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please, as well as performing his own poetry.
Learn about Roger McGough, one of Britain's most well-loved poets and a member of the Liverpool Poets. Discover his humorous and accessible style, his influence by Beat poetry, and his achievements in poetry, plays and film.
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Learn about Roger McGough, a prolific and popular British poet who also wrote songs for the band the Scaffold and assisted with the Beatles' film. Explore his poetry collections, themes, influences, and awards.
A prolific writer, he is twice winner of the Signal Award for best children’s poetry book and recipient of the Cholmondeley Award. McGough is an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University and an Honorary Professor at Thames Valley University. He has an MA from the University of Northampton.
Roger McGough’s The Collected Poems. Pre order Here. “This triumphant anthology stuns with its sheer variety…if you’ve only room for one book when you go on holiday this Summer, take this.” Photo Credit: Giacomo Gianenelli. A new series of Poetry Please out now on BBC Radio 4. Listen to all the episodes here.
Learn about Roger McGough, one of the Liverpool poets who influenced popular culture in the sixties with The Mersey Sound and The Scaffold. Find out his achievements, awards, books and radio shows.
Learn about Roger McGough, the godfather of modern British poetry, who is alive and gigging for new enquiries from 19 Sept'22. Explore his latest poems, books, CDs and contact details.
