In the new season of My life with poetry video series, British poet Raymond Antrobus opens up about his upbringing and how poetry became his powerful tool for expression as a deaf child. He shares the joy of his poetry festival experience and reflects on the role poetry has played in his life. With wisdom and warmth, Antrobus offers valuable advice to aspiring poets, encouraging them to embrace their unique voices and stories.
Raymond Antrobus was born in Hackney, London to an English mother and Jamaican father. He is the recipient of fellowships from Cave Canem, Complete Works iii and Jerwood Compton Poetry. He is one of the world’s first recipients of an MA in Spoken Word Education from Goldsmiths, University of London. Raymond is a founding member of Chill Pill and the Keats House Poets Forum. He has had multiple residencies in deaf and hearing schools around London, as well as Pupil Referral Units. In 2018 he was awarded the Geoffrey Dearmer Award by the Poetry Society (judged by Ocean Vuong). Raymond currently lives in London and spends most his time working nationally and internationally as a freelance poet and teacher.
