John Agard

Summary

John Agard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was British Guiana^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1949^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,078 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Agard's place of birth was British Guiana^[2].
• John Agard was born on June 21, 1949^[3].
• John Agard was married to Grace Nichols^[9].
• John Agard held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was John Agard's native language^[11].
• John Agard worked as a playwright^[4].
• John Agard worked as a writer^[5].
• John Agard worked as a poet^[6].
• John Agard worked as a children's writer^[7].
• John Agard was employed by Guyana Chronicle^[12].
• John Agard was employed by Commonwealth Institute^[13].
• Among John Agard's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[14].
• John Agard received the Cholmondeley Award^[15].
• John Agard received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[16].
• John Agard received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17].
• John Agard received the Paul Hamlyn Award^[18].
• John Agard received the Casa de las Américas Prize^[19].
• John Agard received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[20].
• John Agard was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[21].
• John Agard is recorded as male^[22].
• John Agard's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• John Agard's family name is recorded as Agard^[24].
• John Agard's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Agard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• John Agard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in British Guiana^[2], John Agard… he was born on June 21, 1949^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7]. Employers include Guyana Chronicle^[12], a newspaper^[28], in Guyana^[29]; Commonwealth Institute^[13], an institute^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], headquartered in Commonwealth Institute building^[32]; and British Broadcasting Corporation^[14], a public broadcaster^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1927^[35], headquartered in London^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award^[15], a poetry award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1966^[39]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[16], a poetry award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1933^[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Paul Hamlyn Award^[18]; Casa de las Américas Prize^[19], a literary award^[45], in Cuba^[46], founded in 1960^[47]; and Nestlé Children's Book Prize^[20], an award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1985^[50].

Personal Life

John Agard was married to Grace Nichols^[9].

Why It Matters

John Agard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,078 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

FAQs

Where was John Agard born?

John Agard's place of birth was British Guiana^[2].

Who was John Agard married to?

John Agard's spouses include Grace Nichols^[9].

What did John Agard do for work?

John Agard worked as playwright^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7].

What awards did John Agard receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[15], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17], and Paul Hamlyn Award^[18].