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John Agard | |
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| Born | 21 June 1949 Grantham, British Guiana |
| Language | Patois |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Alban's Academy |
| Period | 20th century |
| Notable awards | Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry (1997); Cholmondeley Award (2004); Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (2012) |
| Spouse | Grace Nichols |
John Agard FRSL (born 21 June 1949) is a Guyanese playwright, poet and children's writer, now living in Britain. In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.[1] He was awarded BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2021.[2]
- ^ "Poet John Agard is selected for Queen's poetry medal", BBC News, 20 December 2012.
- ^ Drabble, Emily (9 November 2021). "'We are all creatures of language': Lifetime Achievement Award winner John Agard on his incredible life and career". BookTrust. Retrieved 9 November 2021.