The godfather of British performance poetry

Smart, rude and angry

There are a legion of new young poets who rightly pay homage to Cooper Clarke

A poet who writes about darkness and decay but makes people laugh, a human cartoon, a gentleman punk, a man who has stayed exactly the same for thirty years but never grown stale. John Cooper Clarke is an original

How the son of a market porter gave up a career as an electrician to become one of Britain's most successful and best loved actors ... the long awaited story...

It really is a life story, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

He comes across as hugely likeable and approachable.

Touching, funny and warm-hearted.

Touching and funny ... it really is a top read.

Written with real charm.

Affable, humble and unpretentious.

Lovely-jubbly.

An engaging and entertaining read.

I absolutely loved reading this because it was just like [he] were talking to me.

An exceptional man who’s led an exceptional life…The book is wonderful ... It made me laugh a lot and then it made me quite weepy at times as well

Now his autobiography is out in paperback and reading it is like having the man himself talk to you from the comfort of his armchair. It’s a fascinating insight into a lost world … A true gent.