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Who was the first poet to take part in a president inauguration?
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Who was the first poet to take part in a presidential in inauguration?
Robert Frost read a poem at Kennedy's inauguration on January 20, 1961 and thus became the first poet to be a part of a president's inauguration.
Who was the poet laureate for President Obama?
If you are asking about the poet who read the poem at the president's January 2013 inauguration, that was Richard Blanco. If you are asking who the most recent U.S. Poet Laureate is, his name is William Stanley (W.S.) Merwin; he was selected in 2010.
What president inauguration did Maya Angelou speak at?
Maya Angelou spoke at Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration in 1993. She became the first poet to recite at a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961.
What African American poet composed and read a poem at President Bill Cliton's inauguration in 1993?
Maya angelou
Who is the first poet in us history to have the honour of writing and reciting original work at the presidential inauguration?
Robert Frost had the honor of reading a poem at John Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. So far as I know, he was the first poet to be so honored.
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.
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.
Who was the 1 poet to take part in a presidentail inauguration?
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Which poet read a poem at John F Kennedy's inauguration?
Robert Frost
Which US Poet Laureate read at a Presidential Inauguration in the early 1960s?
Robert Frost
Born in 1874 famous poet recited a poem at jfk inauguration in1961?
Robert frost
Why did Barack Obama pick Elizabeth Alexander to compose?
She is a respected poet and a professor at Yale, but she is also a friend of the Obama family, and her brother was one of the president's advisers during the first term. Since Mr. Obama knew her and knew her work, it is not surprising he asked her to be involved in the inauguration ceremonies.
