Ramya Ramana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramya Ramana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
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]
