The inauguration of the new American president, Joe Biden, was exciting in many ways: from new traditions to musical performances to fashion combinations and memes. Poet Amanda Gorman has jumped from about 50,000 followers to a whopping 2.5 million in a matter of hours on social media. Such a jump did not surprise us considering the performance at the opening, which was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful moments of the entire ceremony.
She stepped on the stage of one of the most watched ceremonies in the world as the youngest performer, and was chosen for this occasion by the new First Lady of the United States dr. Jill Biden, who had already attended one of her performances.
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She recited poetry specially written for Joe Biden's inaugural address The Hill We Climb. She wrote the verses weeks before the inauguration, and although she struggled with creative block, she was inspired and encouraged by the tragic attack on the US Capitol on January 6, in which five people lost their lives. She looked back at the song the reunification of the American people, who must recover and who, after all, have not been defeated. The poem also intertwines themes identities, heritage and hopes for the future. You can see the entire poem here. With the exception of the verses themselves, it did Amanda Gorman touched the audience with the way she recited, the movements and the emotions she managed to convey.
Who is Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman has been a household name in literary circles since 2017, when she was named the national award for a young poet. She has attracted attention with her poetry since she was a child, and she has many achievements behind her. It is not noticeable in the five-minute performance, but Amanda Gorman turned to poetry at a very early age in order to cope with speech problems more easily.
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She already published her first poetry collection The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough, and her works have always interwoven themes of race, marginalized social groups, feminism and politics. Her talent for writing and love of poetry was always encouraged by her mother, with whom she grew up in Los Angeles along with her twin brother and sister. Since her teenage days, she has participated in many creative groups and non-profit activist organizations. After witnessing the speech of the young Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, became in 2013 representative of the UN.
Amanda Gorman is last year graduated with honors in sociology from Harvard and by performing at the inauguration she joined the cult circle of authors who had the same task - Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Alexander, Richard Blanc. Her upcoming books or poetry collections reached the top of the most anticipated books in just a few hours Amazon. This September, Amanda Gorman will publish two new poetry collections Change Sings and a special edition named after the opening song at the inauguration, The Hill We Climb. We eagerly await her new works, because it is impossible to avoid the feeling that we are currently witnessing the emergence of a leading poetic name. Get your pre-order on her poetry collection at the link below.
