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Randy Bentinck (born 1 January 1973) is an Afro-Guyanese poet, writer, and educator. His first published collection of poetry and prose, Of all the Lilies was in 2017, His second book Underneath the Poetry with My Girl was published in September of the same year. His second book in the Underneath the Poetry series, Underneath the Poetry and Bad Girl Stricken was published in January 2018. On Febuary 2019 he released his first #1 Best Seller in the Caribbean and Latin American poetry category on Amazon.

Biography
Randy Bentinck was born at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital on the West Coast of Berbice in Guyana. After studying at the Bygeval Secondary School in Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, he attended the Burrowes School of Art where he obtained a Diploma in Fine Arts in 1994 with his major study in Painting, Bentinck graduated from the University of Guyana in 1996 with a B.A. Fine Arts (Hons.). His teaching career began in 1996 at the Burrowes School of Art where he taught for one year in. He started working at the School of the Nations in 1997 until 2003 when migrated to The Bahamas where he taught Art and Design at the Bishop Michael Eldon School in Freeport.

Bentinck's interest in writing and poetry began when his Literature teacher in High School, Mr Sobers, recited Michael Smith’s ‘Mi cyaan Believe it.’ Bentinck fell in love with this art form instantly. He is a real Artist in every sense of the term. As an Actor, he was very active in the theatre scene in Guyana during the 90s where he acted in many major productions at the Theatre Guild of Guyana and the National Cultural Centre. He also recited poetry at several places around the country.

As a Visual Artist, he has been a part of several Art Shows, Art Competitions and National Exhibitions. His work represented Guyana at Carifesta IX, held in Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.

He has been very active in sports and youth development. He was the chaperone for a youth contingent from Guyana for the first Habitat for Humanity Caribbean Youth Build held in 2000.

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