The 19th Century Bard of Broadstairs
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"The original Bard of Broadstairs"
The title "Bard of Broadstairs" refers to English novelist and journalist George Augustus Sala (1828–1895).
Sala was a prominent writer in the Victorian era, best known for his work with Household Words and The Daily Telegraph. He spent a significant part of his later life in the seaside town of Broadstairs in Kent, England. His association with the town — along with his literary reputation — earned him the affectionate nickname "The Bard of Broadstairs."
While not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries (like Charles Dickens, whom he knew and worked with), Sala was a prolific and influential journalist, travel writer, and social commentator in his time.
I didn't know, honest. Besides, he's dead now, so I'm happy to arm wrestle him for the title.
The 20th Century Bard of Broadstairs
Nick Goodall is a stand-up poet, and sometime actor and performer.
Widely known as 'The Bard of Broadstairs' he performs across Thanet, and London, and publishes poetry every few days on Facebook as er, Nick Goodall.
He writes mostly on the themes of love, death, and observation of interesting people. And trains, far more often than you might expect.
He has two unpublished anthologies over more than two hundred poems, and is working ...