Michelle Obama
Search results
Amanda Gorman. Wordsmith. Change-maker. 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.
Mar 9, 2024 · Amanda Gorman (born March 7, 1998, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) gained international fame when she read her poem “ The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 inauguration of U.S. Pres. 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.
Jan 22, 2021 · How Amanda Gorman became the voice of a new American era. Her recital at Joe Biden’s inauguration electrified viewers and sent the hitherto little known poet’s work to the top of the charts....
Jan 20, 2021 · Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration. Erin Schaff/The New York Times. By Alexandra Alter. Jan. 20, 2021. When Amanda Gorman was writing her...
Dec 6, 2021 · By Amanda Gorman. December 6, 2021. Illustration by Grace J. Kim. What we call occasional poetry—verse written for or about an event, often ceremonial—reminds us that all poems have occasions,...
Jan 19, 2021 · Amanda Gorman Captures the Moment, in Verse. The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history read “The Hill We Climb,” which she finished after the riot at the Capitol. “I’m not going to in ...
Poet, activist. @TheAmandaGorman Instagram: @amandascgorman theamandagorman.com. TED Speaker. Amanda Gorman made history at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, becoming the US’s youngest inaugural poet. Why you should listen. At age 22, Amanda Gorman is heralded as "the next great figure in American poetry."
