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Ada Limón (born March 28, 1976) is an American poet. [1] On July 12, 2022, she was named the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States by the Librarian of Congress . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This made her the first Latina to be Poet Laureate of the United States. [ 5 ]
Limón deliberately avoided creating a collection with a "narrative arc". [1] [2] Instead, Limón organized the poems into sections corresponding to the four seasons. [2]Some of the poems in the collection were written during isolation induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and were sent by Limón as "gifts" to people she could not see in person prior to publication in The Hurting Kind. [3]
Ada Limón's sixth collection of verse, "The Hurting Kind," moves through pandemic isolation and other fears to a tentative, hopeful emergence. Ada Limón is the poet of our lonely, terrifying ...
The U.S. Poet Laureate and author of 'In Praise of Mystery' on Maggie Nelson, 'Less,' and the book that surprised her.
Ada Limón's sense of urgency and mission is what readers and colleagues avidly embrace in her work. Ada Limón Named the 24th U. S. Poet Laureate Skip to main content
Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950) [1] was an American blues and jazz singer and actress. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues," "Break o' Day Blues," and "Evil Mama Blues."
"The Hurting Kind" author and poet talked about where she finds inspiration and the hopes are for her new office.
The third season was launched on September 21, 2021, and was hosted by Ada Limón. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The show has featured politicians such as Anthony Scaramucci and Janet Napolitano . [ 18 ]