John Cooper Clarke - interviewed August 2011 by Zani.co.uk

Britain's Greatest Living Poet John Cooper Clarke interviewed by Matteo Sedazzari round Liverpool Street, London August 2011.
Talking about Bob Hope, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Baudelaire, Adrian Henri, being mod - getting attacked by Teds, working at Salford Tech, playing the working mans clubs, playing the punk clubs, saluting the magic of Chris Sievey and Frank Sidebottom, the Arctic Monkeys and the forthcoming film by PLan B.

[@NowhereFast94]

Great guy and a wonderful interview. Last saw JCC on Sunday, and not only did he completely nail the show, he genuinely seemed to be a really nice person afterwards too - charming and polite but still as sharp, intelligent and hilarious as you'd expect.

[@garrypattinson]

Deadset Bloody Legend! Thanks for posting.

[@VioletElizabethG]

Hope to see him perform again soon. Intelligent guy and great to hear him perform his poetry

[@dazpatreg]

This man is greatness embodied.

[@lovethis66]

Great bloke..

[@MrGtmouse]

Top bloke.........

[@FitzroviaTV]

@SDP1677 Thanks the full text of the interview will be up uploaded to zani.co.uk very soon.

[@auckland37]

Saw him at Keele Uni in '79. He looks the same as he did then. Same shades the lot......... I guess if it aint broke don't fix it.

[@LondonDada]

JCC. Kind of the Fred Dibnah of poetry... kind of.
Highly knowledgeable in his field, in a noarthun workin' class way.