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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.
Roger McGough. 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.”.
Roger McGough is a widely celebrated poet whose work continues to resonate with readers of all ages. Known for his playful use of language, humorous observations on everyday life, and accessible approach to verse, McGough has played a significant role in popularizing poetry, particularly among younger audiences.
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.
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’. He was one of the Liverpool poets, alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten who influenced popular culture in the sixties.
Nov 25, 2004 · Collected Poems gathers together for the first time in one volume all the poems (or nearly all - some have been put quietly to rest by the poet), and arranges them in such a way as to provide a portrait of a life seen through the prism of poetry.
Cardboard Roger’s lace shirt, oversized glasses and shaggy sideburns place him squarely in the late 1960s. Perhaps 1967, the year McGough’s poems appeared in The Mersey Sound, a slim paperback ...
