In his memoir, poet Raymond Antrobus writes of ‘deaf gain’ instead of hearing loss
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Exploring the Joy of Language and Deaf Gain
In this chapter, the speaker shares their childhood memories of poetry and language, influenced by their father's creative integration of patois into DJ sets. They discuss the notion of 'deaf gain,' redefining the narrative around deafness by emphasizing its empowering aspects.
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