Reuters news report of moves to honour McGonagall in Dundee, includes brief biographical sketch.

Biographical article and quotes, from Australian newspaper The Age.

McGonagall poem praising "as bonnie a place as ye could wish to see, and about eleven or twelve miles from bonnie Dundee"

Dundee is to celebrate the life of the worlds best worst poet by inscribing part of his most famous work alongside the river made immortal by his pen. Report from Dundee Courier.

Short biographical article and picture of a recently erected memorial plaque.

McGonagall's poem about the city, with links to modern photographs of the features he describes.

Review of McGonagall's life, poetic style and works marred by some minor factual errors.

Humorous tribute from "the alternative voice of Scotland".

"William McGonagall is one of the 19th century's true life tragic romantic heroes - especially so because he was blissfully unaware of the fact!". Review from ciao.co.uk

Short extracts and critique of McGonagall's works.

"A celebration of a particular feature of Victorian literature ? accidental trash poetry". An article discussing McGonagall, alongside other poets.

Review of an LP on which Scots actor John Laurie impersonates McGonagall and reads from his poetry. Laurie was partly responsible for bringing McGonagall to a wider audience in the 1960's

A selection of original McGonagall manuscripts and related documents from the collection of the Dundee library.

Review of the poet's life, and a suitable poetic description of it from the staff of the Perth & Kinross libraries.

Comprehensive tribute to the poet and tragedian which includes his autobiography as well as all his published poems.

Selection of poems commemorating the military actions of the British Empire - evidently one of McGonagall's favourite subjects.

A plaque is unveiled at McGonagall's burial site. Report and profile from BBC News.

Appreciation and biography of the poet, with some sample poems.

McGonagall is feted by his adopted city of Dundee, 100 years after his death. Story from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Concise biography and list of published works.

A photograph of the poet, striking a dramatic pose with his hat and walking stick.

Biographical article from Canadian website "Brigadoonery".

Large collection of "poetic gems" online, together with a chat room and a selection of links.

Short bio plus small selection of poems with brief background information.

Selection of general and military works.

Analysis of a passage from McGonagall's autobiography which appears in a UK examination syllabus.

Text and criticism of the work.

The city of Dundee plans a unique riverside tribute, report from BBC News.

Concise article describing McGonagall's life and work from the BBC h2g2 site.

Dundee City Council's page on the city's famous bard: "the world's best bad poet". Includes a facsimile of an original McGonagall manuscript.

Lengthy essay about the poet, his life and his writings.

Article and appreciation of the "teetotal twit who thought he was Tennyson", by poet W. N. Herbert.

"One charge that may never be levelled against the interminable wordsmith is that he didnt put his all into his art." Biographical article from the BBC's local history pages.

Lengthy article about the man from Scotland Magazine.

Site which presents the theory that McGonagall was a deliberate satirist, rather than incompetent. Includes a full Masters thesis about the man and his works.

Dundee-based fan club for the poet and tragedian. Presents a small selection of his poems and links to other sites.