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McGonagall, William (26) Categories:
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» All hail McGonagall, in verse there were few worse
Biographical article and quotes, from Australian newspaper The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/06/23/1023864526998.html » Beautiful Monikie
McGonagall poem praising "as bonnie a place as ye could wish to see, and about eleven or twelve miles from bonnie Dundee" http://www.monikiescotland.freeserve.co.uk/mcgonnagal.htm » Glasgow by William McGonagall
McGonagall's poem about the city, with links to modern photographs of the features he describes. http://www.tlg.uci.edu/~opoudjis/Play/glasgow.html » Great Scot
Review of McGonagall's life, poetic style and works marred by some minor factual errors. http://www.ciao.co.uk/William_McGonagall__Review_5330521 » 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 http://www.ciao.co.uk/William_McGonagall__Review_5333446 » Inadvertent Doggerel
"A celebration of a particular feature of Victorian literature — accidental trash poetry". An article discussing McGonagall, alongside other poets. http://www.bikwil.com/Vintage05/Inadvertent-Doggerel.html » 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 1960's http://home.btconnect.com/howejam/dadsarmy/discography/33_greatmcgonagal.htm » McGonagall Online
A tribute to the poet and tragedian which includes his autobiography, all his published poems, contemporary press reports and a host of assorted McGonagallia. http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk » McGonagall's Military Verse
Selection of poems commemorating the military actions of the British Empire - evidently one of McGonagall's favourite subjects. http://www.colonialwargaming.co.uk/Inspiration/Poetry/McGonagall/Introduction.htm » McGonagall: Gone but Unforgettable
A plaque is unveiled at McGonagall's burial site. Report and profile from BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/scotland/466681.stm » Scottish Writers on the Internet: William McGonagall
Concise biography and list of published works. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~crumey/william_mcgonagall.html » Scottish Writers: William McGonagall
A photograph of the poet, striking a dramatic pose with his hat and walking stick. http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/mcgonagall.html » The Great McGonagall
Biographical article from Canadian website "Brigadoonery". http://www.durham.net/~neilmac/great.htm » The McGonagall Lexicon
Large collection of "poetic gems" online, together with a chat room and a selection of links. http://www.spda.com/mcgonagall/main.cfm » The Poetry of Scotland - William McGonagall
Short biography plus small selection of poems with brief background information. http://www.poetryofscotland.co.uk/Mcgonagall/mcgonagallhome.php » The Worst Poem of All Time: William Topaz McGonagall's The Tay Bridge Disaster
Text and criticism of the work. http://poetry.about.com/library/weekly/aa050499.htm?once=true& » Tribute to the Best Bad Bard
The city of Dundee plans a unique riverside tribute, report from BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/scotland/2060054.stm » William McGonagall - Poet
Concise article describing McGonagall's life and work from the BBC h2g2 site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A416341 » William McGonagall, a Terrible Poet
Lengthy essay about the poet, his life and his writings. http://ukuleleking.diaryland.com/030308_41.html » William McGonagall: Quixote of the North
Article and appreciation of the "teetotal twit who thought he was Tennyson", by poet W. N. Herbert. http://www.xen19.dial.pipex.com/mcgonagall.htm » William McGonagall: Scotland's Other National Bard
Biographical article from the BBC's local history pages. http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/scotland/perth_tayside/ » William McGonagall: White Elephant
Lengthy article about the man from Scotland Magazine. http://www.scotlandmag.com/magazine/issue5/12006249.html » William Topaz McGonagall Appreciation Society
Dundee-based fan club for the poet and tragedian. Presents a small selection of his poems and links to other sites. http://www.taynet.co.uk/users/mcgon/ This category needs an editor
Last Updated: 2007-01-02 21:26:44
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