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Writer talk: A Conversation with John Agard

Sun, 10 Nov

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Rochester Library

In association with Renaissance One, we are so excited to be hearing from the renowned poet John Agard in what promises to be a very special afternoon of words and rhythm.

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Writer talk: A Conversation with John Agard
Writer talk: A Conversation with John Agard

Time & Location

10 Nov 2024, 16:00 – 17:30

Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW, UK

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WRITER TALK: A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN AGARD


BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)

Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry (2012)

Hamlyn Award for Poetry (1997)


Come and listen to poems and join in an event that celebrates books, rhythm and wordplay with one of the UK's most sought after authors, John Agard.  John is a sought after poet, playwright and short story writer who grew up in Guyana, where his love of language stemmed from listening to cricket commentaries on the radio. He has won many prizes, including the Smarties Book Prize and the Queen’s Gold Medal and in 2021 was awarded the prestigious BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award for an outstanding contribution to children’s literature. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and his work appears in an AQA anthology for GCSE English Literature. With his partner Grace Nichols, John has edited many anthologies including A Caribbean Dozen and Under…


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