In this place : (An American lyric) : autograph manuscript signed

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In this place : (An American lyric) : autograph manuscript signed

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A fair copy of a poem written for and performed by Gorman at the inaugural reading of Tracy K. Smith, the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, at the Library of Congress on September 13, 2017.

1 item (4 pages) ; 24.5 x 18.6 cm

eng, Latn

Pierpont Morgan Library. Manuscript.

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Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

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Amanda Gorman is poet and activist. She attended Harvard University. While at Harvard, she became the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate in April 2017, a national program managed by Urban Word NYC in conjunction with the Library of Congress. Gorman is the founder of the nonprofit organization One Pen One Page, which runs a youth writing and leadership program. In 2017, she became the first youth poet to open the literary season for the Library of Congress. Gorman recited he...