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| − | First gay, immigrant, Latino poet to read at a Presidential inauguration, for President Barack Obama in 2012. Multiple awards for his poetry work. The poem he presented for the inauguration was titled 'One Today'. | + | First gay, immigrant, Latino poet to read at a Presidential inauguration, for President Barack Obama in 2012. Multiple awards for his poetry work. The poem he presented for the inauguration was titled 'One Today'. Author of the books 'The Prince of Los Cocuyos' (2014, Lambda Literary Award) and 'How to Love a Country' (2019). |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSRy8SGTEE | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSRy8SGTEE | ||
* http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/09/21/watch-us-inaugural-poet-pens-stunning-tribute-to-marriage-equality/ | * http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/09/21/watch-us-inaugural-poet-pens-stunning-tribute-to-marriage-equality/ | ||
| + | * https://www.advocate.com/books/2019/4/30/richard-blanco-how-love-country-and-write-poem | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 2 May 2019
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1968 -
Occupation
Poet
Notable Achievements
Lambda Literary Award
Description
First gay, immigrant, Latino poet to read at a Presidential inauguration, for President Barack Obama in 2012. Multiple awards for his poetry work. The poem he presented for the inauguration was titled 'One Today'. Author of the books 'The Prince of Los Cocuyos' (2014, Lambda Literary Award) and 'How to Love a Country' (2019).
Further Reading/Research
- http://richard-blanco.com/
- http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/richard-blanco
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSRy8SGTEE
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/09/21/watch-us-inaugural-poet-pens-stunning-tribute-to-marriage-equality/
- https://www.advocate.com/books/2019/4/30/richard-blanco-how-love-country-and-write-poem
