John Cooper Clarke

I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke is a vivid memoir that paints an extraordinary picture of an unconventional life. This candid and compelling autobiography takes readers on a journey through Clarke's remarkable career and personal experiences, offering a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of Britain's most iconic poets. The memoir is a rich tapestry of humour,...

Nothing short of dazzling - Alex Turner Dr John Cooper Clarke's dazzling, scabrous voice has reverberated through pop culture for decades, his influence on generations of performance poets and musicians plain for all to see. In WHAT, the original 'People's Poet' comes storming out of the gate with an uproarious new collection, reminding us why he is one of Britain's...

John Cooper Clarke may have an honorary doctorate and a poem on the English Literature GCSE syllabus, but don't let that fool you: the 'Poet Laureate of Punk' is still a bona fide iconoclast. In Have It, a collection of scathing new poems, the Bard of Salford puts his pen to work across a host of painfully funny critiques of...

The Luckiest Guy Alive is the first new book of poetry from Dr John Cooper Clarke for several decades. It’s a brilliant, scabrous, and hilarious collection from one of our most beloved and influential writers and performers. From the 'Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman' to a hymn to the seductive properties of the pie—by way of hand-grenade haikus, machine-gun...