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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.
Poet, playwright, broadcaster, and children’s author Roger McGough was born and raised in Liverpool, England. A prolific writer, he has published more than 50 books of adult and children’s poetry, as well as several plays, including a recent verse adaptation of Molière’s Tartuffe (2008).
Roger McGough has been one of Britain’s most well-loved poets since his work was included in the Penguin anthology, The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern Poets 10, in 1967, along with the other ‘Liverpool Poets’, Adrian Henri and Brian Patten.
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.
Poet, performer and broadcaster, Roger McGough has published over 100 poetry books for adults and children and has been called ‘the patron saint of poetry’ and ‘the godfather of modern poetry’.
Roger McGough - official website with tour dates, biog, press release, books, poems & enquiries.
