John Agard
Poet
John Agard was born in Guyana on June 21st, 1949 and is the Poet. At the age of 74, John Agard biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
June 21, 1949
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Guyana
Age
74 years old
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Profession
Children's Writer, Playwright, Poet, Writer
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Education
St Alban's Academy
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Grace Nichols
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John Agard Life
John Agard (born 21 June 1949 in British Guiana) is an Afro-Guyanese playwright, poet and children's writer, now living in Britain.
In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
John Agard Awards
Awards
- Casa de las Américas Prize (Cuba) for Man to Pan
- 1987: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (shortlist) for Lend Me Your Wings
- 1995: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (Bronze Award) (6–8 years category) for We Animals Would Like a Word With You
- 1997: Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry
- 2004: Cholmondeley Award
- 2007: British Book Awards Decibel Writer of the Year (shortlist) for We Brits
- 2007: Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2009: Centre for Literacy in Primary Education poetry award for The Young Inferno.
- 2012: Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
- 2021: BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award
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