Ramya Ramana (born March 3, 1995) is an American poet based in New York City. Ramana is a winner of the Youth Poet Laureate of New York City award. In 2015, Ramana was invited to participate in a local event in Guyana hosted by
One Billion Rising
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a domestic violence awareness organization.
Career
In 2014, Ramana won the ''New York Knicks Poetry Slam'' with a scholarship to
St. John’s University St John's University may refer to:
*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
*College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
. In January 2014, Ramya was invited to read a poem titled ''New York City'' at the inauguration ceremony for Mayor
Bill de Blasio
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. Ramana also appeared in a TV show ''Verses & Flow'' which was aired in 2014.
As a Youth Poet Laureate, Ramana has been working with the
New York City Campaign Finance Board
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’s voter education campaign. In March 2014, she performed at the
Joe's Pub at The Public.
Notable poetries
* Miss America poem
* New York City
* It Is Not Your Problem
* We Will No Longer Stay Silent to this Classism
* Don't Drown Her in the Baptism
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
21st-century American poets