Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman
Gorman in 2021 at the inauguration of Joe Biden delivering "The Hill We Climb"
Born (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Occupations
  • Poet
  • activist
Agents
  • IMG Models (fashion & beauty)
  • Writers House (literary)
  • Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown and Passman (legal)
Notable work"The Hill We Climb"
National Youth Poet Laureate
In office
April 2017 – April 2018
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPatricia Frazier
Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate
In office
2014–2015
Preceded byInaugural holder
Websitewww.theamandagorman.com Edit this at Wikidata

Amanda S. C. Gorman[1] (born March 7, 1998)[2] is an American poet, activist, and model. 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. She rose to fame in 2021 for writing and delivering her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden. Gorman's inauguration poem generated international acclaim and shortly thereafter, two of her books achieved best-seller status, and she obtained a professional management contract.

Gorman was highlighted in Time magazine's 100 Next list under the category of "Phenoms", with a profile written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.[3] That same month, Gorman became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl, when she delivered her poem "Chorus of the Captains" at Super Bowl LV.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Walsh2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Famous birthdays for March 7: Laura Prepon, Nadav haniger". UPI. March 7, 2021. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Miranda, Lin-Manuel (February 17, 2021). "2021 Time100 Next: Amanda Gorman". Time. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Amanda Gorman Becomes First Poet To Perform At Super Bowl". KALW. February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.