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William Mcgonagall

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Author : Chris Hunt
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2011-06-14

William Mcgonagall written by Chris Hunt and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-14 with Poetry categories.

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.

William Mcgonagall

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

William Mcgonagall written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with English poetry categories.

Website includes biography, about the William Topaz McGonagall Appreciation Society, library catalogue, members poetry, full text of McGonagall poetry.

The Autobiography Of Sir William Topaz Mcgonagall Illustrated Edition Dodo Press

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Author : William McGonagall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-01-01

The Autobiography Of Sir William Topaz Mcgonagall Illustrated Edition Dodo Press written by William McGonagall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

William Topaz McGonagall (1825-1902) was a Scottish weaver, actor and poet. He has been widely acclaimed as the worst poet in British history. The chief criticisms of his poetry are that he is deaf to poetic metaphor and unable to scan correctly. In the hands of lesser artists, this might simply generate dull, uninspiring verse. However, McGonagall's fame stems from the humourous effects these shortcomings generate. The inappropriate rhythms, weak vocabulary, and illadvised imagery combine to make his work amongst the most spontaneously amusing comic poetry in the English language. Of the 200 or so poems that he wrote, the most famous is probably The Tay Bridge Disaster, which recounts the events of the evening of 28 December 1879, when, during a severe gale, the Tay Rail Bridge near Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it. He also campaigned vigorously against excessive drinking, appearing in pubs and bars to give edifying poems and speeches. These were very popular, the people of Dundee possibly recognising that McGonagall was "so giftedly bad he backed unwittingly into genius."

William Mcgonagall

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Author : Spike Milligan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

William Mcgonagall written by Spike Milligan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Poets categories.

William Topaz McGonagall, a famous lyricist and seasoned traveller, embarks on a mission to find a missing sex-changed Prime Minister. Along the way he meets the lovely one-legged Rebecca, who consents to be his bride. Upon returning to the office he finds a nude banjo player and other strange things.

The Comic Legend Of William Mcgonagall

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Author : Charles Nasmyth
language : en
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
Release Date : 2007

The Comic Legend Of William Mcgonagall written by Charles Nasmyth and has been published by Waverley Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Poets, Scottish categories.

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.

More Poetic Gems Selected From The Works Of William Mcgonagall Poet And Tragedian

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Author : William McGonagall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974

More Poetic Gems Selected From The Works Of William Mcgonagall Poet And Tragedian written by William McGonagall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.

Poetic Gems

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Author : William McGonagall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954

Poetic Gems written by William McGonagall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Poetry categories.

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.