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William McGonagall
William McGonagall was born in Edinburgh in 1830. His father was a poor hand-loom weaver, and his work took his family to Glasgow, then to Dundee. William attended school for eighteen months before the age of seven, and received no further formal education. Later, as a mill worker, he used to read books in the evening, taking great interest in Shakespeare's plays. In 1877, McGonagall suddenly discovered himself 'to be a poet'. Since then, thousands of people the world over have enjoyed the verse of Scotland's alternative national poet. This volume brings together the three famous collections – Poetic Gems, More Poetic Gems and Last Poetic Gems, and also includes an introduction by Chris Hunt, the webmaster of the McGonagall website www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk, indexes of poem titles and first lines, and features the first publication of McGonagall's only play, Jack o' the Cudgel, written in 1886 but not performed publicly until 2002.
Poetic Gems
The Victorian poet William McGonagall was known as the greatest bad verse writer of his age, but was sustained throughout his career by a belief in his own genius. Unrecognized in his lifetime, he now has many thousands of admirers around the world.
William McGonagall
Website includes biography, about the William Topaz McGonagall Appreciation Society, library catalogue, members poetry, full text of McGonagall poetry.
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The Comic Legend of William McGonagall
Scots, young and old, at home and abroad, celebrate the memory of 'the worst poet of all time', William McGonagall, and this new presentation of his work will appeal to those who already hold him dear, and bring a new audience to his work.
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