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John Hegley
John Hegley - Glad To Wear Glasses Book Review

John Hegley comes from Luton, Bedfordshire, in England, and is one of Britain's most respected poets. His witty, observational poems, about the travails of life, are a healthy antidote to the prevalent 'I want to slash my own wrists' doom and gloom poets.

John first came to prominence with some Radio One sessions on the BBC's legendary John Peel show in 1983, and he has since produced several collections of his work, including 1990's 'Glad To Wear Glasses'.

Hegley has worked in some tough environments, i.e. The Comedy Store and a woman's prison in Colombia!

http://www.johnhegley.co.uk/

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John's new one

John Hegley - Uncut Confetti
John Hegley - Uncut Confetti

Synopsis
Published to coincide with the release of a John Hegley CD, and yet another sell-out tour of the British Isles, "Uncut Confetti" is a stunning volume of new work - from the funny to the sad, the personal to the philosophical - by one of our best-loved and best-selling writers. The book has a very strong autobiographical strand, and in particular some poignant reflections on John's father who would have been 100 this year. There is also a running thread of animal-related poems, and the usual abundance of splendid drawings accompanied, unusually, by a photograph or two. Production values for this remarkable book will be exceptional. The cover will be printed directly onto board, and in a visual echo of its title the text will be printed on a range of coloured papers. Perhaps John Hegley's most intimate and powerful work to date, "Uncut Confetti" is a book full of promise for everyone.

 

JOHN HEGLEY BOOKS available from booksmusicfilmstv.com - in association with Amazon.co.uk. All John Hegley books listed below are well under a tenner!
My Dog Is a Carrot My Dog Is a Carrot
~John Hegley
Walker Books
Paperback - October 7, 2002
The Family Pack: "Brother-in-law and Other Animals", "Can I Come Down Now Dad?", "These Were Your Father's" The Family Pack: "Brother-in-law and Other Animals", "Can I Come Down Now Dad?", "These Were Your Father's"
~John Hegley
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Paperback - September 11, 1997
John Hegley - Five Sugars Please Five Sugars Please (Methuen Humour/poetry)
~John Hegley
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Paperback - March 15, 1999
Beyond Our Kennel
~John Hegley
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Paperback - October 11, 1999
Can I Come Down Now Dad?
~John Hegley
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Paperback - March 15, 1999
Glad to Wear Glasses
~John Hegley
Carlton Books
Paperback - February 4, 2002
These Were Your Father's (Methuen Humour/poetry)
~John Hegley
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Paperback - March 15, 1999
   

 

John Hegley's CD

John Hegley - Saint & Blurry CD
John Hegley - Saint & Blurry

 

 

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