12 Facts About Patience Agbabi

Patience Agbabi FRSL was born on 1965 and is a British poet and performer who emphasizes the spoken word.

Patience Agbabi studied English language and literature at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Patience Agbabi earned an MA in Creative Writing, the Arts and Education from the University of Sussex in 2002, and in September that year was appointed Associate Creative Writing Lecturer at the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Patience Agbabi has cited among her influences Janis Joplin, Carol Ann Duffy, Chaucer, and various aspects of contemporary music and culture.

In 2008, Patience Agbabi published Bloodshot Monochrome, a collection that, as described by one reviewer, highlights social and political issues, captures and considers moments in time through long-dead authors, and offers readers a diverse sampling of the author's views of life in a variety of places.

Patience Agbabi performed tales such as "The Wife of Bafa" or "Tit for Tat ".

Patience Agbabi took part in Modern Love, a spoken-word tour produced by Renaissance One, which explored love and modern relationships, touring the UK and Switzerland.

Patience Agbabi's poetry has featured on television and radio, including the Channel 4 series Litpop in 1998 and on the children's programme Blue Peter in 1999.

Patience Agbabi has been a contributor to several anthologies, among them Jubilee Lines, edited by Carol Ann Duffy, which marked Queen Elizabeth II's 60th anniversary on the throne, and Refugee Tales, a collection of stories based on accounts by Gatwick airport detainees.

Patience Agbabi has taught and run workshops and been poet-in-residence at various places, ranging from Oxford Brookes University and Eton College to a London tattoo and piercing studio.

In 2010, Patience Agbabi was appointed as the Canterbury Festival's Canterbury Poet Laureate.

In 2017, Patience Agbabi was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.