Harry Baker (poet)
British spoken word artist, author and poet
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Harry Baker is a British spoken word artist, author, and poet.
Harry Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England, U.K. |
| Education | Bristol University |
| Occupation | poet |
| Writing career | |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Notable work | Wonderful (2025) |
Early life
Career
2012 to present
Baker has won the London and UK Slam Poetry Championships.[5] In 2012, he won the World Slam Poetry Competition, becoming the youngest ever winner.
In 2014 Baker began performing as a speaker for TED.[4] His talk ‘A love poem for lonely prime numbers’ has over 2 million views.[6][7]
A collection of his own poetry, The Sunshine Kid, was published in 2015 by Burning Eye Books.[1]
Baker received major national airplay on the BBC in 2015 when he wrote and performed a poem for Simon Mayo's Radio 2 show.[8]
On Boxing Day 2016, he performed a Christmas Meditation on BBC Radio 4.[9] He occasionally performs as a battle rapper,[2] featuring on Don't Flop.[10]
Together with the jazz guitarist Chris Read, he is half of "Harry and Chris", who have performed on The Russell Howard Hour television programme.[11][12][13]
Baker is well known as an aficionado of wine gums, and has many poems on the topic.
Personal life
Baker is a practising Christian, and is a father.[14]
Books
- The Sunshine Kid (2013)
- Unashamed (2022)
- Wonderful (2024)
- Tender (2026, Cannongate)
