About Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham is a comedian, musician, poet and writer. He published his poetry collection Egghead: or, You Can’t Survive on Ideas Alone 1 in 2013, it was enthusiastically well received. The New York Times Bestseller has been praised for its unique sense of humour and youthfulness. The book contains a multitude of short poems accompanied by the illustrations of Chance Bone. The poems and drawings both demonstrate a provocative sense of humour. Burnham has found success through his YouTube channel, stand-up comedy specials on Netflix and YouTube, a brief Vine career, and most recently, directing his own film. Years after publishing, this book is, arguably, one of his lesser-known creations. However, like most of Burnham’s art, Egghead is creative, original, witty, and as this article will go on to argue, far wiser than it appears on the surface. A simple google search reveals that Burnham’s book falls under the categories of “joke” and “humour.” However, this does not offer the depth that is needed to adequately describe this collection. Modern, short-form poetry is undoubtedly harshly judged and dismissed in literary scholarship (and on the Internet). But in Bo Burnham’s case, his writing is more profound than it might first appear. In viewing this collection of poems as one continuous work, the reader can discern several statements made by Burnham throughout the book.Browse all poems and texts published on Bo Burnham
