John Agard

John Agard

Born (1949-06-21) 21 June 1949
Grantham, British Guiana
LanguagePatois
NationalityBritish
EducationSt Alban's Academy
Period20th century
Notable awardsPaul Hamlyn Award for Poetry (1997); Cholmondeley Award (2004); Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (2012)
SpouseGrace Nichols

John Agard FRSL (born 21 June 1949) is a Guyanese-born British playwright, poet and children's writer. In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. He was awarded BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2021.