Amanda Gorman recites her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," during the Presidential Inauguration of Joseph Biden in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
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As the nation’s official poet, the Poet Laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. The position has existed under two separate titles: from 1937 to 1986 as "Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress" and from 1986 to present as "Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry."
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