John Cooper Clarke, Mancunian post punk poet and performer, has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Salford.
He received a doctorate of arts as part of the university’s 2013 graduation ceremonies.
The performer was presented with the doctorate in recognition of a literary and musical career spanning five decades which has seen the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Jarvis Cocker all cite him as an important influence on their work.
John said: ‘I am very proud to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Salford University. The city where I was born and grew up.
‘I am very much looking forward to using the title ‘The Doc’.There have been lots of positive changes since I worked at Salford Tech, in the 70s. I am pleased to be known as Salfords' Bard and to have helped put it on the map.’
John was born in Salford in 1949 and made a name for himself as a performance poet touring with the Sex Pistols and The Fall following a stint at Salford Technical Institute as a laboratory technician.
He released his poetry book Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt in 1979 as well as numerous well-received singles and albums and continues to tour.
Find out more about John and his work from his website.
He received a doctorate of arts as part of the university’s 2013 graduation ceremonies.
The performer was presented with the doctorate in recognition of a literary and musical career spanning five decades which has seen the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Jarvis Cocker all cite him as an important influence on their work.
John said: ‘I am very proud to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Salford University. The city where I was born and grew up.
‘I am very much looking forward to using the title ‘The Doc’.There have been lots of positive changes since I worked at Salford Tech, in the 70s. I am pleased to be known as Salfords' Bard and to have helped put it on the map.’
John was born in Salford in 1949 and made a name for himself as a performance poet touring with the Sex Pistols and The Fall following a stint at Salford Technical Institute as a laboratory technician.
He released his poetry book Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt in 1979 as well as numerous well-received singles and albums and continues to tour.
Find out more about John and his work from his website.
