McGonagall, William
'World's Worst Poet' Wins Immortality
Reuters news report of moves to honour McGonagall in Dundee, includes brief biographical sketch.
All hail McGonagall, in verse there were few worse
Biographical article and quotes, from Australian newspaper The Age.
Beautiful Monikie
McGonagall poem praising "as bonnie a place as ye could wish to see, and about eleven or twelve miles from bonnie Dundee"
Famous Scots - William McGonagall
Short biographical article and picture of a recently erected memorial plaque.
Glasgow by William McGonagall
McGonagall's poem about the city, with links to modern photographs of the features he describes.
Great Scot
Review of McGonagall's life, poetic style and works marred by some minor factual errors.
Great Scotsmen - William McGonagall
Humorous tribute from "the alternative voice of Scotland".
Grossly Maligned and Misunderstood
"William McGonagall is one of the 19th century's true life tragic romantic heroes - especially so because he was blissfully unaware of the fact!". Review from ciao.co.uk
Inadvertent Doggerel
"A celebration of a particular feature of Victorian literature — accidental trash poetry". An article discussing McGonagall, alongside other poets.
John Laurie as The Great McGonagall
Review of an LP on which Scots actor John Laurie impersonates McGonagall and reads from his poetry. Laurie was partly responsible for bringing McGonagall to a wider audience in the…
McGonagall 2002 Exhibition
A selection of original McGonagall manuscripts and related documents from the collection of the Dundee library.
McGonagall Online
Comprehensive tribute to the poet and tragedian which includes his autobiography as well as all his published poems.
McGonagall: Gone but Unforgettable
A plaque is unveiled at McGonagall's burial site. Report and profile from BBC News.
McGonagall's Military Verse
Selection of poems commemorating the military actions of the British Empire - evidently one of McGonagall's favourite subjects.
One of God's Clumsy Innocents
Appreciation and biography of the poet, with some sample poems.
Scottish Writers on the Internet: William McGonagall
Concise biography and list of published works.
Scottish Writers: William McGonagall
A photograph of the poet, striking a dramatic pose with his hat and walking stick.
The Great McGonagall
Biographical article from Canadian website "Brigadoonery".
The McGonagall Lexicon
Large collection of "poetic gems" online, together with a chat room and a selection of links.
The Poetry of Scotland - William McGonagall
Short biography plus small selection of poems with brief background information.
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