John Cooper Clarke
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John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet and comedian who styled himself as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Around this time, he performed on stage with several punk and post-punk bands and continues to perform regularly.
In Cardiff, March 1979
Performing in Cardiff, 1979
At Bedford's Rhythm Festival, 2006
Clarke receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford, 2013
Performance poetry
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Performance poetry is a broad term, encompassing a variety of styles and genres. In brief, it is poetry that is specifically composed for or during a performance before an audience.
H. O. Tanager performs at a bookstore in Boise, Idaho.
Hugo Ball performing at the Cabaret Voltaire
Natias Neutert performing Diogenes Synopsis as at Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, 1986
Galway Kinnell performing a poetic piece in Vermont