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But what are Amanda Gorman’s greatest poems? Below we select and introduce ten of her very best. 1. ‘In This Place (An American Lyric)’.
When it comes to weaving words into masterpieces, Amanda Gorman is an expert. She became America’s youngest inaugural poet at 22 years old when she recited The Hill We Climb at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, but that wasn’t the first–or last–time she made her voice heard.
Dec 6, 2021 · Poetry can preserve the fleeting present, encircle the past, and help envision alternative futures. When Amanda Gorman read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 U.S. Presidential ...
Her art and activism focus on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. In 2014 Gorman was named the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and in 2017 was named the first US National Youth Poet Laureate.
Jan 20, 2021 · On Wednesday, Amanda Gorman ’20 stepped up to the podium to deliver the reading during the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. Her piece, titled “The Hill We Climb,” called for unity and justice, through both reckoning with the nation’s past and looking toward its future.
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet, at age twenty-two, to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” is now available to cherish and gift in this special edition.
Jan 20, 2021 · Amanda Gorman made history Wednesday when she became the youngest inaugural poet during President Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
