A new book of poems by Roger McGough is always an event and ‘As far as I know ‘is truly a cause for celebration.
‘The patron saint of poetry’ Carol Ann Duffy
Hilarious and surreal, he is a poet of many voices.
Menace and melancholy there may be, but with plenty of McGough’s characteristic wit and wordplay too.
Newly elected President of the Poetry Society, Roger McGough has been honoured with a CBE for services to literature and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool for good behaviour. Lily The Pink, the Aintree Iron, Scaffold, GRIMMS, The Mersey Sound with Adrian Henri & Brian Patten and presenter of the long-running Poetry Please. The beat goes on.
The reading will be followed by book signing.
‘His poetry is like a supermodel who can complete a Sudoku puzzle moments before swishing down the catwalk — easy on the eye and smart as a whip.’ Birmingham Daily Post
‘Rueful, unpredictable observation to please the sharpest wits’ The Independent
‘He is a true original and more than one generation would be much the poorer without him’ The Times
‘As far as I know’ with Roger McGough takes place on Saturday 3 May from 6.30pm in the Festival Marquee. Tickets are £16.00 and can be booked through the Isle of Arts Festival Website For adults & 14+.
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