Actor hails ‘proto-rock star’ as best poet, while musician argues for ‘Ireland’s Shakespeare’ WB Yeats at Somerset festival Dominic West has said Lord Byron is his favourite poet because he was a “top shagger” and said he was not concerned the rise of AI might snuff out poetry. The actor was tak...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/20/dominic-west-backs-top-shagger-byron-in-poetry-battle-with-bob-geldof)