Poetry book of 'world's worst poet' auctioned for 6,600 pounds (Photo)

by crazyhr on 2008-05-20 17:56:48

Xin快报 reports: The name William McGonagall may not sound as illustrious as Shakespeare's, but it is also "famous" in the UK. This is because he is known as the "world's worst poet." On May 16th, 35 poems by this famous poet, who enjoys such a "renowned" reputation, were auctioned off at an auction house in Edinburgh, UK, and sold for a high price of 6,600 pounds. Although McGonagall's works are lackluster, this has not diminished people's curiosity about him. An expert from the auction house said, "McGonagall is obviously not the best poet, but he is indeed very famous now."