Roger McGough, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roger McGough

British writer and poet

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Litherland, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, poet, author, musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Roger Joseph McGough CBE, FRSL (; born 9 November 1937) is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children's author and playwright.
He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please, as well as performing his own poetry.
McGough was one of the leading members of the Liverpool poets, a group of young poets influenced by Beat poetry and the popular music and culture of 1960s Liverpool.
He is an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the Poetry Society.