John Agard
John Agard (born 1949) is a British playwright, writer and poet.
John Agard
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- Born
- 1949 · British Guiana.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- playwright · writer · poet
- Honours
- Cholmondeley Award · King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry · Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · Paul Hamlyn Award · Casa de las Américas Prize · Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- Languages
- English
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Biography
The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Guyana Chronicle, Commonwealth Institute and British Broadcasting Corporation. Distinctions recorded are Cholmondeley Award, King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Paul Hamlyn Award.
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