Ramya Ramana

Ramya Ramana
Born (1995-03-03) March 3, 1995 (age 29)
EducationSt. John's University
OccupationPoet
Years active2014–present
Known forYouth Poet Laureate[1]
Websiteramyaramana.me

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]

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

  1. ^ "2014 Youth Poet Laureate". New York City Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Ramya Ramana - The Public Theater". The Public Theater. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Ramya Ramana - Brooklyn Book Festival". Brooklyn Book Festival. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Ramya Ramana in One Billion Rising For Justice Comes To NYC - Rise NYC". Livingly Media.
  7. ^ "Brown Girl of the Month: Ramya Ramana". Brown Girl Magazine. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana Reads at NYC Inauguration". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  9. ^ Vagelatos, Alexa. "Freshman Ramya Ramana recites poem for Bill de Blasio's opening ceremony". The Torch (St. John's University). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Verses and Flow". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Ramya Ramana - Joe's Pub". Joe's Pub. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Miss America Poem madethis Dreamville TourStories". Behance. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Ramya Ramana - Miss America". Eternal Graffiti. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Young Poet Speaks at Inauguration". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Open City - Flow Nice". Asian American Writers' Workshop. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  17. ^ "The Indian teen who is New York City's Youth Poet Laureate". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  18. ^ ""We Will No Longer Stay Silent to This Classism": NYC Youth Poet Laureate Ramya Ramana". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  19. ^ Don't Drown Her in the Baptism. Penmanship Books. ISBN 9780990012283. Retrieved 26 April 2017.