The Quiet Ear with Raymond Antrobus

Join us to celebrate the launch of The Quiet Ear - Raymond Antrobus, in conversation with Nikesh Shukla

Raymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers thought he was slow and disruptive, some didn't believe he was deaf at all.

The Quiet Ear tells the story of Raymond's upbringing at the intersection of race and disability. Growing up in East London to an English mother and Jamaican father, educated in both mainstream and deaf schooling systems, Raymond explores the shame of miscommunication, the joy of finding community and shines a light on the decline of deaf education in Britain. Throughout, Raymond sets his story alongside those of other D/deaf cultural figures - from painters to silent film stars, poets to performers - the inspiring models of D/deaf creativity he did not have growing up.

The Quiet Ear is a groundbreaking and much-needed examination of deafness. A memoir, a cultural history, a call to action.

This event is at Sparks Bristol. Please contact us if you have any accessibility needs.

About Nikesh Shukla

Nikesh is the author of many books, fiction and non-fiction, for kids, teens and adults. He wrote the 2023 Spider-Man India miniseries Seva for Marvel and has worked on projects for Apple TV, Amazon Prime, HBO, and Sky. He is an award-winning screenwriter and a 2024 Sundance Institute Fellow.

Co-founder of The Good Literary Agency, the Jhalak Prize and The Good Journal, Nikesh also edited the award-winning, bestselling essay collection, The Good Immigrant, co-edited The Good Immigrant USA, and teaches at Faber Academy. He has been recognised by Time, Foreign Policy, and The Bookseller as a cultural leader and influential figure. His work spans publishing, TV, and film.