McGonagall, William Topaz

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Category Description: Scottish poet and actor; born in 1825 or 1830, died 1902. His poetry has earned him the reputation of being the "Poet and Tragedian of Dundee", or, alternatively, "the world's best bad poet".

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Bard of the Silv'ry Tay - A Guardian article compares "the Great McGonagall's" contemporary reputation with the fact that his poetry has in fact endured.
McGonagall Online - Celebrates the Dundee-born poet and tragedian, possibly the writer of the worst poetry in the English language. Includes a biography and a collection of his writings.
The Story of William McGonagall - A feature in the Independent profiles McGonagall as a "heroic failure". The full title of this story is "The Story of William McGonagall, the Worst Poet in the History of the English Language.".
William McGonagall - Poet - A brief profile, with an assessment of his continuing influence and interest.

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