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John Agard

John Agard, Guyanese-English author, poet, and playwright

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Born
June 21, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1949

About John Agard

John Agard FRSL 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. He went on to study English, French and Latin at A-Level, writing his first published poetry when he was in the sixth form, and left school in 1967. In November 2021 he became the first poet to be awarded BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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John Agard timeline

  1. He went on to study English, French and Latin at A-Level, writing his first published poetry when he was in the sixth form, and left school in 1967.
  2. In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
  3. He was awarded BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2021.
  4. In November 2021 he became the first poet to be awarded BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.

The world when John Agard was born

John Agard was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Agard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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