Amanda Gorman

Amanda S. C. Gorman is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. Born: March 7, 1998 (age 22 years), Los Angeles, California, United States Nationality: American Parents: Joan Wicks Education: Harvard College