The Vile Ascent Of Lucien Gore And What The People Did
In a fug of voter apathy Britain votes in Lucien Gore, the new media-friendly face of ‘caring Conservatism.’ Despite rallying cries about human rights and the environment, Gore’s real agenda is massive and lasting cuts to the welfare state. Cheered on by the right-wing tabloids the Tories implement changes that pick away at the fabric of British life. The people now have a choice …
The Vile Ascent of Lucien Gore… is Luke’s most ambitious work to date. In this long poem, written in ottava rima, Wright paints a grotesque that reflects what is happening to Britain today under the Tories, and offers an extreme solution.
The Vile Ascent Of Lucien Gore And What The People Did
by Luke Wright
2011, Nasty Little Press
19pp | £5
ISBN: 978-0-9563767-6-3
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High Performance
Although he has performed his stand-up poetry up and down the country for the last decade, High Performance is the debut pamphlet from Wright, mainly because he is dyslexic and can’t spell. With the assistance of Nasty Little Press, Wright’s acerbic wit and high-energy performance makes the translation to the page, revealing the formal discipline underpinning much of his verse.
Fans of Luke’s live work will recognise favourites such as A Poet’s Work Is Never Done and Luke’s Got A Joke, as well as new work tackling a wide range of subjects from the witty to the profound.
High Performance by Luke Wright
2009, Nasty Little Press
32pp | £5
ISBN: 978-0-9563767-0-1
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Press quotes for High Performance:
“By the time I’d finished the first page of High Performance I’d already laughed out loud twice, but as befits such humour there are moments of pathos too and plenty of self-disgust … When it comes to anticipating his detractors, Charlie Brooker with a hangover would be hard-pushed to out-bile him” Sophia Blackwell, Penpusher
“Wright is similar to Larkin: dealing with the banality of the world and the confusion of its changing; the inevitability of loss, of aging and decay; reappraising one’s identity as a result; and occasionally coming up with some really great, funny lines.” Will Carr, Hand + Star
“Luke Wright on the page is funny, pretty light on his feet, tells a good story, and can compass both wit and pathos. You can read the poems without actually having to have him read them for you.” George Szirtes, Ink, Sweat & Tears
Who Writes This Crap?
co-authored with Joel Stickley
Do you ever wonder who’s responsible for the rubbish that you read every day? In Who Writes this Crap, Stickley and Wright take the most ridiculous examples of junk mail, packaging, emails and advertising and rewrite them in side-splitting new ways. Whether it’s a smoothie label, a newspaper headline or an unsolicited email from a Nigerian prince, this fun and irreverent satire will change the way you read forever.
Who Writes This Crap? by Joel Stickley & Luke Wright
2007, Penguin
256pp | £8.99
ISBN: 978-0-1410305-4-8
Press quotes for Who Writes This Crap?:
“An inspired piece of parody.” The Guardian
“No piece of writing escapes the satirical re-invention of these two acclaimed performance poets. Great fun – LOL funny.” The Big Issue
“Effortless satire – humour for everyone.” ThreeWeeks
“Who Writes This Crap owes its superb strike-rate to the fatuity and vacuity of all the verbal junk it so accurately mimics. From fancy snack foods to corporate disclaimers, they leave no brand of modern toxic text unscorned.” The Independent
