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Amanda S. C. Gorman (born March 7, 1998) is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015.
Jan 24, 2024 · American poet and activist Amanda Gorman reached a worldwide audience when she read her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021.
3 days ago · Amanda Gorman gained international fame when she read her poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ at the 2021 inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden. A poet and activist whose star has continued to rise, she is known for works that address Black identity, feminism, marginalization, and climate change.
Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She has written for the New York Times and has three books forthcoming with Penguin Random House.
Amanda Gorman was born and raised in Los Angeles. She is the author of the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough (2015). She attended New Roads in Santa Monica and Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in sociology.
Jan 22, 2021 · That woman’s name is Amanda Gorman. She is America’s first national youth poet laureate and, at 22, she also is the youngest poet accorded the honour of delivering the presidential...
Jan 20, 2021 · Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, asks ‘Where can we find light?’ in Inauguration Day recitation. Gorman set out to craft a poem that was both hopeful and realistic, one that reflected the...
