The Perseverance
The Perseverance by Raymond Antrobus, published by National Geographic Books on March 30, 2021, is a collection of 81 pages written in English. This work explores the speaker’s journey following the death of his father, as he reflects on themes of silence and sound during a visit to Gaudi’s Cathedral in Barcelona. Through the lens of his d/Deaf experience, Antrobus delves into the complexities of communication and connection, questioning how acoustics can bridge the gap between the divine and the human experience.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of loss, grief, and identity within a hearing world that often overlooks the nuances of deafness. The poems engage with the challenges of cultural inheritance and the importance of understanding across different modes of communication, including both spoken and signed language. Antrobus invites contemplation on the implications of failing to connect with one another, making this collection a poignant reflection on the human condition.
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In the wake of his father’s death, the speaker in Raymond Antrobus’ The Perseverance travels to Barcelona. In Gaudi’s Cathedral, he meditates on the idea of silence and sound, wondering whether acoustics really can bring us closer to God. Receiving information through his hearing aid technology, he considers how deaf people are included in this idea. “Even though,” he says, “I have not heard / the golden decibel of angels, / I have been living in a noiseless / palace where the doorbell is pulsating / light and I am able to answer.”
The Perseverance is a collection of poems examining a d/Deaf experience alongside meditations on loss, grief, education, and language, both spoken and signed. It is a book about communication and connection, about cultural inheritance, about identity in a hearing world that takes everything for granted, about the dangers we may find (both individually and as a society) if we fail to understand each other.
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