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POLITICO The political roots of Amanda Gorman’s genius From Maya Angelou to Gil Scott-Heron, the inaugural poet laureate comes from a long line of activist poets of color. National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman reads a poem during Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. | Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images Link Copied At the end of a political era defined by half-truths, insults and capped by a failed insurrection, poet Amanda Gorman used her words to heal. Her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb” was a poignant recognition of the pain ...

Tracy K. Smith in Conversation with Jericho Brown and Danez Smith Tracy K Smith In Conversation With Jericho Brown And Danez Princeton area community website with events, comprehensive business listings, and local information Share: 5:30 PM Join 22nd U.S. Poet Laureate and Lewis Center Chair Tracy K. Smith as she discusses poetry, survival and our pandemic reality with renowned poets Jericho Brown and Danez Smith (2020-22 Princeton Arts Fellow). This highlighted Wintersession event will feature poetry readings by Jericho Brown, winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in poetry; and award-winning p...

comments When poet Amanda Gorman took center stage during President Joe Biden's inauguration to deliver her poem "The Hill We Climb," it became immediately clear why she was chosen to precede him on the podium.  Only four presidents —John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and now, Biden — have had poets read at their inaugurations and Gorman captivated viewers across America as she spoke of a shaded past and a lighter future, not shying away from four years of grief and trauma, but nevertheless determined to offer an outlook for America's redemption.  Advertisement: Her presence ...

Courtesy/One Book, One Philadelphia 'The Tradition,' a poetry collection by Jericho Brown, explores Blackness, queerness, masculinity, family, spirituality and the natural world. One Book, One Philadelphia has named it its 2021 selection. The selection for the 2021 One Book, One Philadelphia was revealed by the Free Library of Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia on Thursday. For the first time, the program has chosen a book of poetry. "The Tradition" by Jericho Brown is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of poems that explores Blac...