Punk Poet Laureate John Cooper Clarke spreekt na 20 jaar stilte

"Cooper Clarke is described by fellow poet Simon Armitage as "a cross between Sid Vicious, Ken Dodd and Allen Ginsberg". These days he makes his living from touring with his live show – a vehicle for his extraordinary talent for stand-up and the high-velocity poems for which he first became famous, when he was opening for acts such as Elvis Costello and the Sex Pistols. Cooper Clarke may be 60, but he's lost none of his edge; in the several days I spend with him, for instance, he will repeat himself only once. ">> lees het interview dat Punk Poet Laureat John Cooper Clarke weggaf na twintig jaar stilzwijgen. Volgens The Independent: "With his wit, unique poetic invention and gift for observation, Cooper Clarke is, I would argue, the greatest talent of all to emerge from his generation in Manchester. He's also the one with the least appetite for self-promotion."Een zeldzaamheid dezer dagen: een promotieschuwe, grappige, nuchtere, bescheiden dichter.