424 - William McGonagall; History's Worst Poet

This week we are joined by the wonderful Evan Munro-Smith, to talk about a man often referred to as "the worst poet in the history of the English language" - William McGonagall.

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/william-mcgonagall

https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/william-mcgonagall/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McGonagall

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/William-McGonagall-The-bard-of-Dundee/

http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/

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