Author Info

Amanda Gorman

Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate.

Gorman read her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, and is the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration in United States history (h/t Wikipedia).

She also read a poem at the pre-game activities for 2021's Super Bowl LV, Feb. 7, 2021.