Joshua Seigal | |
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| Born | London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Children's poet, writer, stand-up comedian |
| Education | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Notable works | I Don't Like Poetry (2016) Yapping Away (2021) |
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Joshua Seigal is an English children's poet, author, stand-up comedian, and educator. [1]
Joshua Seigal grew up in London, during which time he regularly performed at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden. [2] He earned a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing and Education from Goldsmiths, University of London, where he studied under Michael Rosen. [3] Prior to becoming a full-time writer and performer, Seigal spent time as a teaching assistant. [4]
Seigal has published many collections of poetry for children, with publishers including Bloomsbury and HarperCollins, and has performed and led workshops at schools and festivals around the world. [5] Seigal has won several awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Book Award [6] [7] and the People's Book Prize. [8] He has written and performed for BBC Television and has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on numerous occasions. [9] [10]
Seigal's poem "I Don’t Like Poetry" (first published in his book of the same name) is featured on the website of the Poetry Foundation and is widely anthologised. [11]
He is also a stand-up comedian, [12] and writes and performs poetry for adults, his work having been published in magazines, including Poetry Wales . [13] [14]
During the coronavirus pandemic, Seigal gave away many of his books online, stating: “This is an incredibly difficult, scary time. However, my job is based on sharing joy, and I am determined that I will keep doing this, in whatever form it takes.” [15]
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