His poetry first reached a mass audience in the Penguin Modern Poets collection The Mersey Sound, which also included Adrian Henri and Brian Patten and went on to sell over a million copies.McGough's high-spirited poetry plays with the ambiguities of words to illuminate profound truths. Poet, playwright, broadcaster, and children’s author Roger McGough was born and raised in Liverpool, England. Top-selling The Mersey Sound: Penguin Modern Poets 10 with Liverpool poets Brian Patten and Adrian Henri, hits with Mike McCartney and John Gorman in The Scaffold and college touring with GRIMMS were followed by internationally acclaimed collections of poems and stories, regular broadcasts and edited anthologies. for services to poetry in 1997 and more recently a C.B.E. About Roger McGough.

Though approachable, McGough’s poetry also exhibits considerable depth. Roger McGough is a English Poet from Litherland, Lancashire, England. He often uses various forms of humor, particularly wordplay, to confront serious topics in an effort to expose the subjectivity of reality. Roger McGough (b. 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). You can still find our about our work through our website and our social media channels.. We look forward to working with you again in the new … Photo, Patrick Neale He was awarded his O.B.E. In this article, we take a look at Roger McGough's net worth in 2020, total earnings, salary, and biography. Influenced by the Beat culture in the United States, McGough embraces freedom of expression through his poems’ subjects and verse structure. The CLPE office is now closed until 1 September. 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

Roger McGough reads The Colour Collector at the CLiPPA 2015 . With a fine ear for dialogue and a conversational tone, his poems tackle serious subjects such as parenthood, illness and old age with a light touch.The author of more than 50 books, McGough has also delighted generations of youngsters with his children's poetry. Roger McGough - The Sound Collector . Award-winning poet, playwright, broadcaster and children's author Roger McGough was born on 9 November 1937 in Liverpool, England. He was awarded an OBE for services to poetry in 1997, a CBE in 2008 and has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool.Watch Ian McMillan's tips on writing poems for special occasionsPatrick Neate has the lowdown on the UK live poetry circuitRoger McGough presents a selection of listener requestsThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 1937) is one of Britain’s best-loved poets. Biography. Jump to About Poems More Information. Roger McGough born 1937. McGough considers poetry a form of subversion. Roger’s poems have a brilliant knack for taking things we recognise – places, people, situations – and giving them a spin so all of a sudden we see them in new ways, and usually have a big belly laugh along the way. Born in 1937, McGough studied at the University of Hull before returning to his home city of Liverpool where, in the early sixties, he became a part of the city's vibrant Mersey Beat scene. He also worked on the script of the Beatles film Yellow Submarine and is well known as the affable host of BBC Radio 4's Poetry Please. CLiPPA 2015 Roger McGough the Colour Collector. Roger McGough biography and information. Poet, playwright, broadcaster, and children’s author Roger McGough was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He focuses primarily on the ordinary and every day, and his poetry is both accessible and popular—he is a household name in Britain. Roger McGough "the patron saint of poetry" - Carol Ann Duffy . We will respond to your email when we return. He was educated at St Mary's College, Crosby, Liverpool, and at Hull University. Described by Carol Ann Duffy as "the patron saint of poetry", Roger McGough is arguably the most famous of the Liverpool Poets. McGough, alongside Mike McCartney and John Gorman, formed the comic group The Scaffold, which in 1968 reached No 1 with Lily the Pink.

Roger McGough, ‘a trickster you can trust’, is one of Britain’s best-loved poets for both adults & children.