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What poem did Elizabeth Alexander read at past inauguration?
She read a poem that she wrote specially for the inauguration. It was called Praise Song for the Day.
What was the poem called that they read at the inauguration?
Praise Song For the inauguration by Elizabeth Alexander!
At what presidential inauguration did maya angelou speak?
She read a poem at Clinton's inauguration in 1993.
Who wrote the Inaugural Poem at Bill Clinton's first inauguration?
Maya Angelou wrote and recited the Inaugural Poem at Bill Clinton's first inauguration in 1993. The poem was titled "On the Pulse of Morning" and addressed themes of unity, resilience, and hope for the future.
Who was the writer and poet that was chosen by President K ennedy to read poetry at his inauguration?
Robert Frost read a poem at Kennedy's inauguration. He was quite old and feeble and the sun was in his eyes so he had difficulty getting his poem read.
How many poets have read at an inauguration?
There have been eight poets who have read at U.S. presidential inaugurations: Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Miller Williams, Elizabeth Alexander, Richard Blanco, Amanda Gorman, and Tracy K. Smith. Frost was the first poet to read at an inauguration in 1961.
At whose inauguration did a poet first read an original poem to celebrate the occasion?
The first poem was read by Robert Frost at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. His poem was hand-written and the glare of the sun on snow was so bright that he could not read his original poem for the occasion, so he recited a different poem from memory.
Maya Angelou became the first woman and African American to read a poem at a presidential inauguration whose inauguration was it?
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What was the name of the poem that Robert frost read at John F Kennedy's inauguration?
The poem was "The Gift Outright". He started to read a new poem that he had written special for the inauguration, but the sun was in his eyes and he could not see the paper, so he recited from memory a poem he had written some years before.
Which poet read a poem at John F Kennedy's inauguration?
Robert Frost
What honor was Maya angelou awarded in1993?
to compose a poem to read at Clinton's inauguration.
Who won four Pulitzer Prizes and was the first person in US history to read a poem at a Presidential inauguration?
Maya Angelou won four Pulitzer Prizes and was the first person to read a poem at a U.S. Presidential inauguration.
