Listen Mr Oxford don
This study guide will help you analyze “Listen Mr Oxford don” (1985) by John Agard. The poem can be found in the book Worlds of English (pp. 69-70). The guide also includes a summary of the poem, as well as inspiration for interpreting it and putting it into perspective.
John Agard (b. 1949) is a writer and poet who was born in British Guiana. In 1977, Agard emigrated to Great Britain. His works often focus on life as an immigrant and the meeting between British culture and his own Caribbean culture. Agard's poem “Listen Mr Oxford don” focuses on the discrimination that immigrants face because of their language. You can listen to Agard's performance of the poem on YouTube.