Amanda Gorman's powerful and historic poem "The Hill We Climb," read at President Joe Biden's inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition.
Amanda Gorman (Author)
Amanda Gorman is the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US
history. She is a committed advocate for the environment, racial
equality, and gender justice.
In 2017, Urban Word named her the first-ever National Youth Poet
Laureate. Gorman's performance of her poem "The Hill We Climb" at
the 2021 Presidential Inauguration received critical acclaim and
international attention. The special edition of her inaugural poem
debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a
Sunday Times Bestseller in the United Kingdom. She is also the
author of the children's picture book Change Sings.
After graduating cum laude from Harvard University, she now lives
in her hometown of Los Angeles.
I was profoundly moved as I watched you read your poem 'The Hill We
Climb' at last month's Inauguration. The power of your words blew
me away - but it was more than that. It was your presence onstage,
the confidence you exuded as a young Black woman helping to turn
the page to a more hopeful chapter in American leadership... It
made me so happy
*TIME*
When that young, vibrant, charismatic woman walked to the front of
the platform in her bright yellow coat and that magnificent
presence, I was thrilled
*Hillary Clinton*
If the hardest part of an artist's job is to fully and honestly
meet the moment, Amanda delivered a master class [at the
inauguration]. She spoke truth to power and embodied clear-eyed
hope to a weary nation. She revealed us to ourselves
*TIME*
A moment of history in book form
*Stylist*
Amanda Gorman moved me deeply, as she did many others, with her
inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb."
*TIME*
The words travelled through her body. It was a moment of beautiful
performance. That was exactly a moment of showing everything we've
been talking about. The world stopped and looked
*Guardian*
To have Amanda Gorman's poem being able to articulate everyone's
feelings, the feelings of the past, the present and the future -
that was just the perfect example of what poetry can do
*Guardian*
Amanda Gorman is an incredible example of the power of both poetry
and activism. Seeing her standing on one of the highest, most
prestigious stages showing what poetry can do was really
interesting to see. She is a poet, but she's also using poetry as a
message to talk about bigger issue
*Guardian*
Amanda Gorman's performance was completely mesmerising. I watched
it live and she transported me with her words. She really connected
with people across the world - she shone!
*Guardian*
The perfect souvenir of a momentous occasion
*Daunt Books*
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