Article and appreciation of the "teetotal twit who thought he was Tennyson", by poet W. N. Herbert.
"One charge that may never be levelled against the interminable wordsmith is that he didnt put his all into his art." Biographical article from the BBC's local history pages.
Biographical article and quotes, from Australian newspaper The Age.
"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
Review of McGonagall's life, poetic style and works marred by some minor factual errors.
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
Selection of poems commemorating the military actions of the British Empire - evidently one of McGonagall's favourite subjects.
Biographical article from Canadian website "Brigadoonery".
Site which presents the theory that McGonagall was a deliberate satirist, rather than incompetent. Includes a full Masters thesis about the man and his works.
Dundee-based fan club for the poet and tragedian. Presents a small selection of his poems and links to other sites.
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