Literature & Ideas
Distinguished
John Agard
born 1949
Poet and winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Guyana Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A Guyanese poet, playwright and children's writer whose poem 'Half-Caste' is studied by generations of British pupils.
Agard moved to Britain in 1977 and received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2012.
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