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John Agard

Born in Guyana. Writes in the voice he speaks in. Checking Out Me History is a drum.

Percy Bysshe ShelleyWilliam BlakeWilliam WordsworthRobert BrowningAlfred, Lord TennysonWilfred OwenSeamus HeaneyTed HughesSimon ArmitageJane WeirCarol Ann DuffyImtiaz DharkerCarol RumensJohn AgardBeatrice Garland

The quotes

3 quotes by or about John Agard, in the order they happen.

Dem tell me Dem tell me Wha dem want to tell me

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity · power of humans

They taught him their history and hid his. The beat is a drum.

Bandage up me eye with me own history Blind me to me own identity

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity · power of humans

School wrapped a bandage over his eyes. He could not see who he was.

I carving out me identity

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity

The last line. He is making his own story now, with a knife.

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