Ramya Ramana | |
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| Born | March 3, 1995 |
| Education | St. John's University |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Youth Poet Laureate[1] |
| Website | ramyaramana |
Ramya Ramana (born March 3, 1995) is an American poet based in New York City.[2][3][4] Ramana is a winner of the Youth Poet Laureate of New York City award.[5] In 2015, Ramana was invited to participate in a local event in Guyana hosted by One Billion Rising a domestic violence awareness organization.[6]
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Career
In 2014, Ramana won the New York Knicks Poetry Slam with a scholarship to St. John’s University.[7] In January 2014, Ramya was invited to read a poem titled New York City at the inauguration ceremony for Mayor Bill de Blasio.[8][9] Ramana also appeared in a TV show Verses & Flow which was aired in 2014.[10]
As a Youth Poet Laureate, Ramana has been working with the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s voter education campaign.[11] In March 2014, she performed at the Joe's Pub at The Public.[12]
Notable poetries
- Miss America poem[13][14]
- New York City[15]
- It Is Not Your Problem[16][17]
- We Will No Longer Stay Silent to this Classism[18]
- Don't Drown Her in the Baptism[19]
References
- ^ "2014 Youth Poet Laureate". New York City Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Barbaro, Nate Schweber, Michael (1 January 2014). "An Inaugural Pageantry, With Verse, Song and Surprise Meetings". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ramya Ramana - The Public Theater". The Public Theater. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Ramya Ramana - Brooklyn Book Festival". Brooklyn Book Festival. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Blanco, Evie (20 April 2015). "Ramya Ramana, NYC's Youth Poet Laureate, Takes Her Powerful Poetics to Guyana With Eve Ensler's One Billion Rising Organization". The Source (retailer). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Ramya Ramana in One Billion Rising For Justice Comes To NYC - Rise NYC". Livingly Media.
- ^ "Brown Girl of the Month: Ramya Ramana". Brown Girl Magazine. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana Reads at NYC Inauguration". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Vagelatos, Alexa. "Freshman Ramya Ramana recites poem for Bill de Blasio's opening ceremony". The Torch (St. John's University). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Verses and Flow". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Consultation Day 2014 Performance by NYC Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana - NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY". NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Ramya Ramana - Joe's Pub". Joe's Pub. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Miss America Poem madethis Dreamville TourStories". Behance. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Ramya Ramana - Miss America". Eternal Graffiti. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Young Poet Speaks at Inauguration". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Open City - Flow Nice". Asian American Writers' Workshop. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "The Indian teen who is New York City's Youth Poet Laureate". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ ""We Will No Longer Stay Silent to This Classism": NYC Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Don't Drown Her in the Baptism. Penmanship Books. ISBN 9780990012283. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
- Ramya Ramana at IMDb
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