Roger McGough
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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. McGough was one of the leading members of the Liverpool poets, a group of young poets influenced by Beat poetry and the popular music and culture of 1960s Liverpool. He is an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the Poetry Society.[1]
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Born | Roger Joseph McGough (1937-11-09) 9 November 1937 (age 86) Litherland, Lancashire, England |
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Language | English |
Education | BA French and Geography |
Alma mater | University of Hull |
Literary movement | Liverpool poets |
Notable works | The Mersey Sound 1967 |
Notable awards | OBE 1997; CBE 2004; Cholmondeley Award 1998 |
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