When Was Half Caste Written?

"Half-Caste" is a 2005 poem written by John Agard. Agard was born in Guyana (at the time British Guyana) in 1949 and moved to England in 1977. Contextualized in England, the poem explores the use of the word "half-caste," a derogatory term referring to people of mixed race.

Who was half caste written by?

John Agard reads his poem 'Half Caste'. He then briefly talks about why he wrote the poem and how people feel about purity.

Is Half Caste written in first person?

"Half-Caste" is a poem by John Agard that looks at people's ideas and usage of the term "half-caste". ... The poem is written in the first-person. Agard uses phonetic spelling throughout the poem, in order to create the voice of the speaker.