‘I’m carrying survivor’s guilt’: Raymond Antrobus on growing up deaf
The article is about Raymond Antrobus, a 38-year-old deaf poet, and his reflections on growing up deaf and his relationships with his father. Antrobus's father would often call him "white" when drunk and "black" when sober, using it as an insult to convey that he did not understand or love his son. As a deaf person, Antrobus has had to "make sense of myself for other people," relying on hearing aids and lip-reading to communicate. The article highlights Antrobus's experiences and how they have shaped his life and work, including his new memoir, The Quiet Ear, which he sees as a "call to arms." The article provides a personal and insightful look at Antrobus's life and the challenges he has faced as a deaf individual.
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