John Agard

John Agard is an internationally acclaimed poet, playwright and performer, who over his long career has become known and loved for his electrifying performances and his playful and imaginative style. For decades he has been studied on the National Curriculum in GCSE English which means that generations have grown up with his work.

In 2021, he was awarded the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement for his outstanding contribution to literature, and has previously been awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, the Smarties Book Prize, and many more. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and he performs at festivals around the world offering wit and exhilarating wordplay. John Agard appears courtesy of Renaissance One.