Raymond Antrobus: podcast appearances and interviews

Raymond Antrobus, born in 1986, is a British poet, educator, and writer who began performing poetry in 2007. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Ted Hughes Award for new work in poetry in 2019. That same year, he became the first poet to receive the Rathbones Folio Prize for his collection The Perseverance. The collection was noted for its exploration of themes such as deafness, bereavement, and Jamaican-British heritage, and was praised for its emotional depth and insight into communication. In 2020, Antrobus was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His poetry often draws on personal experiences and cultural background, contributing to contemporary discussions on identity and communication.