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    Richard Blanco

    Feb 29, 2020 2 minutes
    BY ALLISON FUTTERMAN

    ward-winning poet Richard Blanco was launched into the public eye after reading his poem “One Today” at President Obama’s second inauguration. Following this life-changing event, Blanco took on an increasingly public role – one he continues with his speaking and teaching and as the education ambassador of the Academy of American Poets. His latest poetry collection, , is a poignant and moving reflection on issues facing our nation and its people. Topics he addresses in the collection include cultural identity, immigration, race, sexual identity, mass shootings, and modern politics. His powerful, beautiful, and sometimes painful work conveys both personal and collective experiences and struggles. Blanco is also the author of two memoirs, and .

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