Anthony Joseph

Anthony Joseph FRSL is a British/Trinidadian poet, novelist, musician, and academic. He was born on November 12, 1966, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and was raised by his grandparents. Joseph began writing at a young age and draws inspiration from calypso music, surrealism, jazz, the spiritual Baptist church, and the rhythms of Caribbean speech. He has been living in the United Kingdom since 1989. In 2023, Joseph was awarded the T.S. Eliot Prize for his book Sonnets for Albert. He has also been recognized for his contributions to contemporary British literature and served as the British Council's first poet-in-residence at California State University, Los Angeles. Joseph holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths College, University of London.