Who is Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman Biography
Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist who gained international attention for her poem “The Hill We Climb,” which she recited at the 2021 presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. Gorman, who is also the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, uses her poetry to address issues of race, feminism, and social justice, and has published a collection of her works titled “The Hill We Climb and Other Poems.” She is a graduate of Harvard University and has received numerous awards and honors for her writing and activism.
Amanda Gorman Facts
- Amanda Gorman is a young American poet and activist who gained national and international recognition for her powerful poetry and advocacy work.
- She was born on March 7, 1998, in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Westchester, a neighborhood in the city’s southwest.
- Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, having recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, at the age of 22.
- She was also the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate in the United States, a position she held from 2017 to 2018.
- Gorman graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 2020, where she studied sociology.
- In addition to her work as a poet, Gorman is a social activist who focuses on issues such as racial justice, gender equality, and climate change.
- Her debut poetry collection, “The Hill We Climb and Other Poems,” was released in September 2021, and quickly became a bestseller.
- Gorman has been featured in various media outlets, including Time magazine’s 100 Next list of influential people in the world, Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and Vogue magazine’s September 2021 issue, among others.
- She has performed her poetry at numerous high-profile events, including the Super Bowl LV, the 2021 Met Gala, and the 2021 Emmy Awards.
- Gorman has also received several awards and honors for her work, including the Poets & Writers Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award, the Glamour Woman of the Year Award, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author.
Amanda Gorman Quotes
“Quiet isn’t always peace and the norms and notions of what just is, isn’t always justice.” (Meaning)
– Amanda Gorman Quotes
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