Amanda Gorman

An illustration of Amanda Gorman speaking at the presidential inauguration ceremony in an article about her accomplishments. (Illustration by Lucas DeJesus, Montserrat College of Art)

Amanda Gorman Provides Inspiration to Aspiring Young Poets Everywhere

Take a glimpse at the accomplishments of this talented young woman who overcame a speech disorder and went on to shape the future for creative writers.…

February 19, 2021

A Poem in This Place

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

A conversation with Harvard’s Amanda Gorman, America’s first youth poet laureate.…

February 1, 2018

Meet Amanda Gorman, America’s Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

At nineteen years old, the Harvard student has turned her childhood, intersectionality and politics into a wealth of stunning feminist poetry.…

August 10, 2017

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Amanda Gorman Provides Inspiration to Aspiring Young Poets Everywhere

A Poem in This Place

Meet Amanda Gorman, America’s Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate